Mathematics and Poetry • Unification, Unity, Union

Abstract

We consider a multitude of topics in mathematics where unification constructions play an important role: the Yang–Baxter equation and its modified version, Euler’s formula for dual numbers, means and their inequalities, topics in differential geometry, etc. It is interesting to observe that the idea of unification (unity and union) is also present in poetry. Moreover, Euler’s identity is a source of inspiration for the post-modern poets.

Keywords

• Yang–Baxter equation (QYBE)
• Euler’s formula
• dual numbers
• UJLA structures
• classical means inequalities
• poetry