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 primes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label primes. Show all posts
Sunday, January 19, 2014

Poems and primes

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Friday morning, 1-17-2014, looking north from the Baltimore Convention Center        This past week I enjoyed Thursday and Friday at ...
Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Sieve of Eratosthenes

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The Sieve of Eratosthenes      by Robin Chapman He was an ancient Greek looking for primes, those whole numbers divisible only by 1 a...
Monday, July 11, 2011

Seeking a universal language

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Is mathematics a universal language?  Not only is this universality often postulated but also it was said  -- some decades back -- that devi...
Monday, April 26, 2010

Poems starring mathematicians - 3

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Today's poems illustrate the satirical humor and rhyme that frequently inhabit poems by mathematicians. (Previous postings of poems abou...
Monday, April 12, 2010

Poetry and Mathematics -- Similarities

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HOW are mathematics and poetry similar? Often-quoted in mathematical circles are words from mathematician Karl Weierstrass (1815-97)...
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Thursday, March 25, 2010

Queneau and the Oulipo

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Raymond Queneau was one of the leaders of a group of ten--primarily writers and mathematicians, primarily French--who founded a group, ...
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