Quadratic reciprocity haiku


 

Reciprocity
It is a mouthful to say
Forgot what it means.


 
Is p over q
Or is that q over p
Plus or minus one.


 
Wait just a minute
Two is the square of seven?
What the hell is that?


 
Reciprocity
p and q know each other
Better than you'd think.


 
Quadratic symbol
upside down or right side up
You don't change so much.


 

A haiku on transcendental numbers

Look! Transcendentals!
Not polynomial roots.
Rationals approach.