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 algorithm. Show all posts
Showing posts with label algorithm. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 17, 2012

An algorithm shapes a poem

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Mathematics sometimes appears in poetry via patterns that follow the Fibonacci numbers . The pattern of Pascal's triangle also has been...
Monday, July 18, 2011

Finding a square root

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Here is an old poem (1849) by George Van Waters that offers instruction on finding a square root . This process was part of my junior high l...
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