Fic: Noble Mathematicians

[gallifreycalls]

Title: Noble Mathematicians
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Rating: G
Warnings: Inaccurate depictions of the process of mathematics in academia, italics abuse

A/N: Revised fill for the kinkme_merlin prompt: The story of how they worked together as chemists/physicists/mathematicians/(some sort of scientists) and came up with the Emrys-Pendragon equation/model/theorem/(

Comments

[gallifreycalls]

It almost makes me wish I understood physics more. Almost, but I can still commiserate. He's an extreme, but he along with Leonard and Raj remind me of a few number of people I know (The first time I showed my sister this show she pointed to Sheldon and said "he's like you, but smart." -_-).



I found it on the interwebz.

[delrue_fox]

Haha, If that's true, then I would adore you! Physics is fun, but it can be such a bore at times. Of course though, I'm still studying so I'm no pro or anything. Infos seem to disappear from my brain the minute my exam is done!

I think that's probably the reason i love the characters so much: we can connect with them. I mean, we all have a bit of Leonard, Penny and Raj in ourselves. Maybe not Howard, for a good reason, haha!

I wuubb it and stealing it!!

[gallifreycalls]

I got mechanics. Throw a ball and ask me to calculate its velocity. Makes sense. Somewhere around magneticism and electricity, I was convinced my professor was just hand waving and hoped we'd play along. In the end, physical chemistry ended up being more to my liking, but I just barely understood NMR and kind of ran with that. ^^;;

Yeah, it makes their plights and (mis)adventures a bit more fun when it sometimes hits a bit close to home. I wish I was as good as Penny on Halo though. I'm the one who's got herself stuck in a corner, because I can't figure out why I keep looking down (the controls are counter-intuitive!)...and then I get knifed in the back. -__-

I found it off someone's tumblr by ways of google images, and I can't figure out where that person got it from.

[delrue_fox]

Haha, yes! It get really complicated because of all these little factors you need to take into consideration and the formulas. GAH. Let's just say I need a break sometimes! Though, I prefer that BIG TIME to biology. I have absolutely no interest in what each section of the cell is called or how this component does that. I know I should, because I usually such a geek when it comes to understanding the function of things, but I just can't stand it. Bleh.

For such a normal girl, Penny sure has a big love for games. Halo is not my forte either. I mean, tell me to give you good strategic plots and advice while you're playing, and you'd swear I spend all my time playing it. Hand over the controllers and I die in less that 20 sec. :)

Maybe they made it? Do they have more?
P.S. Friending you! :D

[gallifreycalls]

That part of physics just never made any sense to me. LOL, I'm the opposite way. I was a biochem major, so I liked how all those cellular components came together. I was more focused on the chemistry than biological side though. I think that all made the most sense to me, and for me, the biology is built on chemical building blocks.

At least you have a good theoretical grasp. The extent of my tactical abilities is to stand in the middle and spin in a circle firing continuously (I love the flamethrower than that laser gun like thing when you play the zombie mode. Unlimited ammo FTW!).

I didn't check. I just remember seeing that gif somewhere and just googled for it.

Sure thing! :D

[delrue_fox]

Sorry, it was pretty late/early where I am, so I kind of fell asleep... :)

Haha, I guess we really are opposites in science! I find that physics, just like math, has this really comprehensible and sensible logic behind it, which makes it a WHOLE lot easier for me too follow. I like being able to ask myself "How could I use this in real life? What makes this work?" and I find it particularly hard to apply those questions to bio. Chemistry is awesome though! I feel like I'm making potions when I'm doing a lab :D

Yes! I'm still kind of troubled by the whole "nazi zombies" thing though.

[gallifreycalls]

No worries!

Math and I never really got along. We worked together as far as enzyme kinetics, and somewhere after simple derivatives, it decided to leave me behind. I think it's my lack of understanding of math that held me back in physics. It's a bit too abstract for me, and I can't grasp it. I feel like I can see chemistry, even if it's on an atomic level (thank you models!), and it just clicks for me. But it all works out. The world needs people like both of us so together, we can understand it all (or as close to it as we can get. I would insert a math joke about limits (x-->infinity?) and asymptotes, but I don't know enough math to do it.)! XD

It's all a little bit disturbing, and I just realized I may be confusing Halo for Call of Duty. I am such video game fail, they should revoke my nerd license.

[delrue_fox]

Wait, I'll google one.
... They're too advanced for me D: OK, we'll have to settle for this one: If parallel lines meet at infinity - infinity must be a very noisy place with all those lines crashing together!

.. Math jokes are lame. OH WELL! There was one that was kind of funny, but it's based on a graphic so I can't insert it here.

Man, I didn't even realized we had switched games either, hahaha! I guess I should get mine revoked as well. Pfft, they all have the same general goal, so as long as we don't mix halo/CoD with something like Mario, I think we'll be just fine!

[gallifreycalls]

LOL. The only math thing I know is about how asymptotes are the saddest curves in math because they keep approaching the line (axis?) but never cross it.

If I ever got Halo/CoD confused with Mario, I think I'd be banned from all things nerdy for life or something. ^^;;

[delrue_fox]

That is kind of sad :( The curve, forever wanting to get with his beautiful angel, the asymptote, and never being able to. They're like two cross-stared lovers! Woe are they!

Haha, so right!

[gallifreycalls]

Yep, exactly! I think I may have seen that on a t-shirt too somewhere...

[delrue_fox]

Best T-shirt ever! :)

[gallifreycalls]

Agreed!