During the summer of 2021, I experimented with a new way of getting children excited about mathematics: math poetry. "Math" can be a trigger word for some children and many adults. I wanted to find a way to make learning math fun -- without the students knowing they're doing math. In this paper I describe some activities I used with students ranging from grades K-12 to the college level and share several poem examples, from students in grades two through eight. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
This paper presents a study on the extent to which creative literature been used as a vessel to carry forward the development of mathematical thought. The role of mathematics as a driving force for literature is highlighted, and while many examples exist that clearly show an attempt to disperse mathematical ideas, with Lewis Carroll, OuLiPo and ancient poetry considered, the argument that the sole purpose of the writings was for the sake of mathematical development is not clear-cut. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
A mathematical poem attempts to distill a mathematical concept and present it in a literary or visually compelling way. This paper presents an outline of my own personal method of composing such poetry. The outline is elucidated via an extended meditation on the composition of one particular poem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]