Derivative Rules: The Ultimate Breakup Story

The top panel shows the derivative of e^x equals e^x - that beautiful mathematical unicorn where the function is its own derivative! Pure elegance! 🤩 But then comes the second panel with the derivative of e^x with respect to e instead of x, and suddenly we're dealing with xe^(x-1) - a mathematical horror show that would make any calculus student cry into their textbook. It's like finding out your favorite band's perfect song has a terrible remix. No wonder it doesn't spark joy! The universe had ONE job with that exponential function!

The mathematical tragedy that unfolds when you try to write equations with non-LaTeX tools! That green arrow pointing to "Maybe think about using LaTeX next time..." is the professor's polite way of saying "YOUR HANDWRITTEN SYMBOLS ARE CAUSING ME PHYSICAL PAIN!" Anyone who's ever struggled through typing math equations in Word instead of using proper LaTeX typesetting knows this special form of academic torture. The difference between a handwritten integral and a beautifully rendered \int is the difference between mathematical barbarism and civilization!

The guinea pig's existential crisis perfectly captures the mathematical concept of limits! As the barber keeps cutting half of the remaining hair each time, the poor critter realizes it's approaching—but never quite reaching—baldness. It's like that infamous equation where x→∞ but 1/2ⁿ never actually hits zero. The guinea pig has become a furry calculus problem, eternally trapped in mathematical purgatory! The universe is cruel, but mathematically consistent. 🐹➗

Behold, the chaotic evil of data visualization. What you're witnessing is the mathematical equivalent of putting pineapple on pizza—technically permissible but morally questionable. Misaligned log scales are the kind of thing that would make your statistics professor develop a twitch. Sure, there's no explicit rule against it, just like there's no explicit rule against using Comic Sans in your dissertation... but some crimes against humanity don't need to be codified to be wrong.

This mathematical abomination is what happens when you skip the "2ab" term in the binomial expansion! The correct formula is (a+b)² = a² + 2ab + b², but this rebel just decided to commit mathematical treason by erasing the middle term. It's like diplomatic negotiations where you conveniently "forget" the most contentious issue. Math professors worldwide are clutching their chalk in horror right now. This is the mathematical equivalent of saying "I'll clean the whole house" but only doing the parts people can see.

The meme refers to the legendary Brachistochrone problem, which Johann Bernoulli posed to the mathematical community in 1696 as a challenge. While most mathematicians requested 6 months to solve it, Newton reportedly received it one evening and solved it by the next morning! This perfectly captures Newton's ridiculous genius. The problem asked for the curve along which a body would fall from one point to another in the shortest time—a complex calculus of variations problem. Newton's solution? The cycloid curve. And he did it overnight while everyone else was still scratching their wigs. Classic Newton flex. Why take two months when you can just casually revolutionize mathematics before breakfast?