Abstract / Synopsis
What assumptions underlie our axiomatic definitions? A meditation on the nature of linear algebra and its metaphysical implications during use, this poem is a reflection on the markedness of discrete entities upon which we rely to utilize the axioms of linear algebra.
DOI
10.5642/jhummath.SVIJ2482
Recommended Citation
Jasmine A. Elmrabti, "A Lament for Linear Algebra," Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Volume 16 Issue 2 (July 2026), pages 433-433. DOI: 10.5642/jhummath.SVIJ2482. Available at: https://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol16/iss2/25
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