Integrating Mathematics into Literature: Writing Poetry with the Concept of the Parabola

English Title: Integrating Mathematics into Literature: Writing Poetry with the Concept of the Parabola This article illustrates how mathematical concepts can be transformed into literary creation, using the parabola as an example. It begins by introducing the American Mathematical Society (AMS) sponsored Math Poetry Contest in the United States and Taiwan’s “Mathematics-Literature Creativity Award,” highlighting the growing role of mathematical poetry in education. Through a student's work titled Parabola, the article shows how abstract mathematical elements can be expressed poetically, fostering connections between emotion and logic. The discussion emphasizes that collaboration between mathematics and literature teachers can inspire students to understand mathematical concepts better, enhance writing skills, and cultivate interdisciplinary thinking. Such integration brings humanistic concern into mathematics learning and opens a creative dialogue between mathematics and literature. This is the author’s version of the article originally published in Mandarin Daily News, Education Section (13), May 21, 2025. The content is identical to the published version, but the layout differs. 中文標題: 數學融入文學:用拋物線概念寫詩文 本文以拋物線為例,說明如何將數學概念轉化為文學創作。文章先介紹美國數學會舉辦的數學詩歌比賽與臺灣「文以載數創作獎」的經驗,顯示數學詩在國際教育中的發展。接著,透過學生作品〈拋物線〉,展示數學抽象元素如何化為詩意表達,並引導學生在情感與理性之間建立連結。文中指出,數學教師與文學教師合作設計課程,可激發學生理解數學概念、提升寫作能力,並培養跨領域思維。這種融合不僅使數學學習更具人文關懷,也開啟數理與文學創意的對話。 本文原刊於《國語日報》(大家談教育版13) 2025年5月21日。本文為作者自存版本,內容與發表版一致,僅在格式上有所不同。