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.

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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

"On the Life of Ptolemy"

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Poetry at its best uses words in new ways.  Mathematics sometimes does that also.  But for a poet to use mathematical terms in new ways ca...
Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Found in Flatland

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Over the years I have shared with friends and students my copy of Edwin Abbott 's Flatland (first published in England in 1884) and, al...
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