What If?: Mathematics, Creative Writing, and Play

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

Clader, Emily¹ 

[1] ETH Zurich, Institute for Theoretical Studies

关键词: mathematical fiction;    mathematics education;   

DOI  :  10.5642/jhummath.201601.13

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Cleveland Clinic Educational Foundation

【 摘 要 】

Mathematics can inform creative writing by suggesting structures for it to follow, as well as by providing the imaginative impetus for common rules to be broken. In a workshop co-taught by the author, a class of sixth-grade students explored this interplay as they produced fractal-inspired poetry and geometry-inspired fiction. This article describes the form and results of the workshop in the context of a broader discussion of the influence of mathematics upon literature.

【 授权许可】

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