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This may be [[Functional Magic]] under rule magic. Arguably [[Truth in Television]] if you [[Clarke's Third Law|consider science to be a form of magic]], and that its formulas are being applied to create technology, thus hacking the universe and having magic-like powers over things.
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== Anime and Manga ==
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** According to the remake for the PSP's tutorial, Calculators are attuned enough to the flow of mist that they can manipulate it in unique and bizarre ways which other classes just can't pull off. In other words: SE knew it made absolutely no sense and handwaved it.
* In ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro Ni]]'', the [[Power Levels]] for Leviathan and {{spoiler|Kyrie}} are determined in how many hours they've experienced intense envy. In-game, Leviathan attempts the multiplication for the latter's multiplication formula, along with revealing her own, giving players the idea; in the TIPS, {{spoiler|Kyrie}} is shown actually chanting her formula as she runs to give her husband (flirting with a younger girl) what for.
* [[Final Fantasy VII]] has an interesting example: When [[One -Winged Angel|Safer Sephiroth]] casts [[Overly -Long Fighting Animation|Super Nova]], four equations fly by the screen. They are, roughly, the potential attractive force between the sun and the planet, the Earth's potential attractive force, and... the area of a circle. You should see the [[Epileptic Trees]] some fans go through to justify that one. Still, 75% good scientific formulae being used in a magic spell is better than average.
* Rita's non-spell special attacks in [[Tales of Vesperia]] take the form of mathematical equations.
* Reinhart Manx, the playable mage character in ''[[Dungeon Siege]] III'' employs both this and [[Magitek]], using the power of math rather than fireballs.
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