Math and Arts/Humanities – Feature Column

Sampled Poems Contain Multitudes

On: December 1, 2023

In: 2023, Math and Arts/Humanities, Probability and Statistics, Sara Stoudt

Different sampling approaches exist that target different sub-populations to make sure they appear in the sample. To see these sampling approaches at work we are going to sample lines from Walt Whitman’s poem “Song of Myself”… Sampled Poems Contain Multitudes Sara Stoudt Bucknell University The basic principle of statistical inferenceRead More →

A Summer set.seed() Sestina

By: Ursula Whitcher

On: August 1, 2023

In: 2023, Math and Arts/Humanities, Sara Stoudt

Tagged: permutations, poetry

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As a statistician, I had to put a little extra wrinkle in. How might I add an element of chance to the endeavor of writing a sestina? A Summer set.seed() Sestina Sara Stoudt Bucknell University Are you taking a break from mathematical thoughts and cozying up with a good beachRead More →