Intersections -- Poetry with Mathematics

Mathematical language can heighten the imagery of a poem; mathematical structure can deepen its effect. Feast here on an international menu of poems made rich by mathematical ingredients . . . . . . . gathered by JoAnne Growney. To receive email notifications of new postings, contact JoAnne at joannegrowney@gmail.com.

Showing posts with label James Clerk Maxwell. Show all posts

Showing posts with label James Clerk Maxwell. Show all posts

Monday, February 19, 2024

Mathematician, Poet -- Blind to the worth of Women

As we study mathematics and learn of outstanding mathematicians, many of us do not also learn which of those mathematicians also were p...

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Poetry by Victorian Scientists

Thanks to Greg Coxson who has recently alerted me to this 2011 article by Paul Collins in New Scientist , "Rhyme and reason: The V...

Monday, December 28, 2015

Can a woman learn science (or mathematics)?

It is not a new idea that women do not have scientific aptitude, that teaching them requires special accommodation. Here, in a poem by one ...

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