Mathematics in Literature: A Continued Exploration of the Use of Mathematical Concepts In the Works of Jorge Luis Borges

Year: 2003 Authors: Lorna B Hanes

Core claim

Borges uses mathematical concepts to create literary experiences whose beauty can be felt by both mathematician and nonmathematical reader.

Topics

Borges fiction, mathematical metaphors, infinite structures, chance and recursion, abstract thought

Domains

infinity, recursion, probability, graph theory, arithmetic, literature, narrative structure, Latin American fiction

Methods

close reading, story analysis, mathematical interpretation, literary comparison

Media

short stories, fictional narratives, quoted passages

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