On July 1 my posting considered math-poetry anthologies and began with a reference to Against Infinity, the discovery of which was a catalyst for my own inclusion of poetry in my mathematics classrooms. Other mathematicians and writers have gone further and developed interdisciplinary courses--such courses are the topic for this posting.
I begin with a small item from Against Infinity, this one a "Found Poem" by Elaine Romaine (found in the math textbook Calclulus on Manifolds by Michael Spivak):
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Poetry with Mathematics -- Anthologies
More than thirty years ago at a mathematics conference book exhibit I stumbled upon Against Infinity: An Anthology of Contemporary Mathematical Poetry, edited by Ernest Robson and Jet Wimp. This collection, now out of print, became a resource for my mathematics courses--an opportunity for students to see the links between mathematics and the surrounding world. One of my early loves was "Arithmetic Lesson: Infinity" by Linda Pastan. Found also in Carnival Evening, the poem opens with these these lines:
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Miroslav Holub, poet and scientist
Miroslav Holub (1923-1998), Czech poet and immunologist who excelled in both endeavors, is one of my favorite poets. He combines scientific exactitude with empathy and absurdity. Here are samples:
The Corporal Who Killed Archimedes
With one bold stroke
he killed the circle, tangent
and point of intersection
in infinity.
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