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GLOSSARY OF MATHEMATICAL TERMS
]--------------------------------
Any student who ever sat or slept
trough a mathematics course knows that
certain words and phrases occur very
frequently.
This glossary might eliminate some
confusion.
] A:When the instructor says.
[ B:He really means.
]A:trivial
[B:The student might be able to do it in
[three hours or so.
]A:simple
[B:An "A" student can do it in a week or
[so.
]A:easy
[B:This topic would make a good master's
[thesis.
]A:clear
[B:The instructor can do it (he thinks).
]A:obvious
[B:The instructor is sure it is in his
[notes somewhere.
]A:certainly
[B:The instructor saw one of his
[instructors do it , but has completely
[forgotten how it was done.
]A:left as an exercise
[B:The instructor lost his notes for the
[student is well known. The instructor
[heard that someone once did it.
]A:can be shown
[B:The instructor thinks it might be
[true, but has no idea how to prove it.
]A:the diligent student
[B:It is an unsolved problem
]A:can show
[B:Probably harder than Fermat's Last
[Theorem.