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Q.E.D.: What Emily Dickinson Did with Her Mathematics Books

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A discussion of Emily Dickinson's use of mathematics, her use of Jeremiah Day's algebra textbook, an illustration of the connection between the vocabulary in one Dickinson poem and Day's textbook, and the work of other Dickinson scholars who explore similar ideas.
creator Moore, Thomas L., Ph. D. (Faculty/Staff)
Title Q.E.D.: What Emily Dickinson Did with Her Mathematics Books
Alternative TitleWhat Emily Dickinson Did with Her Mathematics books
supporting host Grinnell College. Mathematics and Statistics
Index Date 2018
Publisher Grinnell College
Genre Essays
Digital Origin born digital
Extent 29 pages
Media Type application/pdf
citation/reference Moore, Thomas L. "Q.E.D.: What Emily Dickinson Did With Her Mathematics Books." The Emily Dickinson Journal. Vol. 27, No. 1, 2018, pp. 45-73.
Language English
Topic Poetry
Topic Knowledge
Topic Mathematics
Classification QA
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Identifier (hdl) http://hdl.handle.net/11084/23043
Identifier (local) grinnell:23043
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