Abstract / Synopsis
This poem instructs the reader on how to put a group structure on an arbitrarily chosen set. Through accentual, rhyming verse, it playfully discusses the beauty and utility of groups as a mathematical concept via examples and applications. This work is inspired by the Patricia Toht book, Pick a Pine Tree.
Recommended Citation
Holley Friedlander, "Group Theory for Poets," Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Volume 16 Issue 2 (July 2026), pages 438-440. . Available at: https://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol16/iss2/28
