Mathematics in the Poetry of Sefer Yetzirah
Proceedings of Bridges 2021: Mathematics, Art, Music, Architecture, Culture
Pages 39–46
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Abstract
This paper offers my poem, “I witnessed the creation,” along with a discussion on the inspiring poetic and mathematical source ― the oldest and most mysterious Kabbalistic text, Sefer Yetzirah. The concluding section briefly highlights the place held by the mathematics of the ancient Hebrews among the mathematical developments that occurred in the region around the same time.