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 Piet Hein. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Piet Hein. Show all posts
Monday, March 28, 2022

A Poet with a Slide Rule

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     In 1966 Life Magazine celebrated Danish scholar Piet Hein (1905-1966) in an article ( found here , p. 55...) by Jim Hicks entitled ...
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Monday, August 14, 2017

The wisdom of grooks . . .

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     From Wikpedia , we have this definition:       A grook ("gruk" in Danish) is a form of short aphoristic poem or rhyming aph...
Thursday, May 6, 2010

Mathematical 'grooks' from Piet Hein

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Piet Hein (Denmark, 1905-1996) was many-faceted--by times a philosopher, mathematician, designer, scientist, inventor of games and poet. He...
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