Intersections -- Poetry with Mathematics

Mathematical language can heighten the imagery of a poem; mathematical structure can deepen its effect. Feast on an international menu of poems made rich by mathematical ingredients -- and gathered here by JoAnne Growney, whose personal website is at https://joannegrowney.com/ .

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Showing posts with label number line. Show all posts

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Imagine new numbers

As a child I wrote poems but abandoned the craft until many years later when I was a math professor; at that later time some of my poem...

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Chatting about REAL numbers

The term " real number " confuses many who are not immersed in mathematics. For these, to whom 1, 2, 3 and the other counting ...

Friday, January 7, 2011

Which are "real" numbers?

The adjective "real" in the term "real number" causes confusion for many whose mathematics is casual rather than intense...

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