I'd say it's highly likely that is an intentional pun. Several of the show's writing staff hold advanced STEM degrees. One of them wrote a mathematical proof sp

I'd say it's highly likely that is an intentional pun. Several of the show's writing staff hold advanced STEM degrees. One of them wrote a mathematical proof specifically to include as a plot device in one episode[1]. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prisoner_of_Benda https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prisoner_of_Benda