Poems, or rhymes, have been used for a long time as mnemonics for important numbers such as π and e, or to assist with the memorization of techniques or formulas, such as, for example, the formula for finding the roots of a quadratic equation. Some of these rhyming mnemonics are of historical vintage.... [full article here]
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