A special issue of the Journal of Mathematics and the Arts entitled "Poetry and Mathematics" is now available online at this link. An introduction by guest editor Sarah Glaz is available (for free download) here. In this opening piece, one of the items that Glaz includes is her own translation of a math-puzzle poem from Bhaskara's (1114-1185) Lilavati that is charming. I offer it here:
Ten times the square root of a flock
of geese, seeing the clouds collect,
flew towards lake Manasa, one-eighth
took off for the Sthalapadmini forest.
But unconcerned, three couples frolicked
in the water amongst a multitude of
lotus flowers. Please tell, sweet girl,
how many geese were in the flock.
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Sunday, September 28, 2014
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