Nomination submitted by Emily Bruce: I would like to nominate Laura Book (class of 2003) for this year's Wylde Q. Chicken Award. Though she is, of course, constantly creative, spontaneously witty, etc., the specific "document" I want to nominate her for is "A Concise Proof of the Mean Value Theorem", 21 rhyming couplets in iambic pentameter. She wrote this (and I don't even want to think about how long it took her) after we had discussed the theorem in Calculus I (with Ms. Jockush). To show how much I think she should win the award, I've spent five minutes (we really ought to have typing at Uni...) putting it into the computer :)	Laura Book
The Mean Value Theorem (from "Calculus" by James Stewart) Let f be a function that satisfies the following hypotheses: 1. f is continuous on the closed interval [a,b]. 2. f is differentiable on the open interval (a,b). Then there is a number c in (a,b) such that f'(c)=(f(b)-f(a))/(b-a)	A Concise Proof of the Mean Value Theorem by Laura Book A function f which wishes to apply To the Mean Value Theorem must satisfy Two guidelines, two concise hypotheses Of some of its intrinsic properties; The first of which is that, on span [a,b], It must for every point continuous be; And second, on (a,b), it always must Be differentiable, without a cusp With that, the proof thereof proceeds as so: You must the secant line's formula know, Which is, if a and b at the ends lie, In point-slope format best to this applied; Y equals f of a plus slope which is From f of b, the f of a ridded, Divided by the difference b and a Times x minus a, now forward go we may: The proof is done by using Theorem Rolle On function h, which for right now we'll call The difference of the functions f and g With g the secant line and f which we Have already defined; but if we will Rolle's Theorem use, h must these guidelines fill: The first of which is that, on span [a,b], It must for every point continuous be; And second, on (a,b) it always must be differentiable, without a cusp; And lastly, h of a and h of b Will be the same; but to save time now we Won't prove these things in full, so on we'll go: Because of this, Rolle to us now does show That on the interval between [a,b] There must exist a certain number c; Derivative of h at this new place Is zero, which is also in this case The same as f of b less f of a Divided by the difference b and a Subtracted from the slope of f at c; Which means with that, that say right now can we, The slope of f at c is equal to The secant line's own slope, which does pass through The endpoints a and b; therefore, we're done With proving of the Mean Value Theorem.