Comics about mathematics, science, and the student life.

Small Alphabet

A mathematician's Latin alphabet consists of about ten letters.

“What about using the letter ‘f’?”

“That is a special symbol that’s reserved! You can’t just use an ‘f’ wherever you want. People will get confused. Think of the children!”

Second Atop the Mountain

Second atop the mountain.

“I knew I should have updated my copy of The Researcher’s Field Guide to Unclimbed Mountains.”

Where Are Your Weaknesses?

Not too happy about factoring.

Whenever something looks trivial in mathematics, don’t skip it!

Not Just a Simple Problem

More complicated than necessary.

“Let’s take something you already know, and crank up the sophistication levels to 11.”

Back of the Book

Flipping to the back of the book.

I’ll just look for a quick hint.