Bergman Numbers

Bergman Numbers


... there are no uninterest—
ing positive whole numbers—
“because if there were, there would—
be a smallest one, and the—
property of being the—
smallest uninteresting
number would be…be? You see?”

Thanks to Prof. 
--- George Bergman
	  Emer. Prof. Math. 
        UC Berkeley
*Poetry&Mathematics—A square: the number of syllables in a line equals the number of lines.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Geiger Avatar
September 10, 2014 at 12:38 PM
Square. 7 syllables by 7 lines.
Andresen Avatar
September 10, 2014 at 3:31 AM
- A great written poem, Paul .... but not a shape poem - // Anne-Lise :)
Geiger Avatar
September 10, 2014 at 12:40 PM
Square. 7 syllables by 7 lines.
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