https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=84.191.162.248explain xkcd - User contributions [en]2026-04-15T13:02:05ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.30.0https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:1201:_Integration_by_Parts&diff=34291Talk:1201: Integration by Parts2013-04-19T08:00:46Z<p>84.191.162.248: </p>
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<div>I think the joke is that's not the full explanation. <br />
--[[Special:Contributions/128.113.151.84|128.113.151.84]] 04:30, 19 April 2013 (UTC)<br />
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Not the full explanation?But what exactly is the joke here?It takes a lot of practice to be able to do integration sums correctly.[[User:Guru-45|Guru-45]] ([[User talk:Guru-45|talk]]) 05:26, 19 April 2013 (UTC)<br />
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I think the joke is rather “which definitely looks easier” — that’s how mathematics is generally perceived by non-mathematicians: You rewrite something, state that it looks easier / more beautiful / more elegant — which the non-mathematician usually perceives differently — and even if it does, you’re not a tad nearer to the answer. --[[Special:Contributions/84.191.162.248|84.191.162.248]] 08:00, 19 April 2013 (UTC)</div>84.191.162.248