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 counting rhyme. Show all posts
Showing posts with label counting rhyme. Show all posts
Friday, July 26, 2024

A Nickel, a Dime, a Dollar . . .

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    In childhood -- and later also -- rhymes help us to remember.  I recall reciting, in early years. "Pme, two, buckle my shoe; three,...
Tuesday, September 6, 2016

A counting rhyme, a riddle

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     During the summer I had lots of activities with grandchildren -- they all love to read and one of the books we enjoyed together was Cou...
Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Echoes of childhood rhymes

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For those of us who live and breathe mathematics, there is much of it that affects us deeply.  Even those of us whose mathematics is mostly ...
Thursday, February 24, 2011

Counting rhymes -- Catalan, Bell numbers

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     In mathematics, the Catalan numbers (named for Belgian mathematician Eugène Charles Catalan , 1814–1894, and beginning with 1, 1, 2, ...
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