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.
Recommended Citation
Jasmine A. Elmrabti, "A Lament for Linear Algebra," Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Volume 16 Issue 2 (July 2026), pages 433-433. . Available at: https://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol16/iss2/25
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