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Product Description Against the intricate backdrop of mathematics, Abstract Intersections stages a radically new portrayal of human emotions in the theater of life. Forged from passionate life experiences and the arduous journey of experiential mathematical learning, these poems lie at an unexpected crossroads: one which challenges the notion of separation between the intellectual stimulus provided by mathematics and experiences provoking deeply felt emotions. Placing a “favorite color” on a different footing than a “favorite mathematical object” is a controversy rather than an accepted reality in these verses. With topics ranging from elementary mathematics to advanced concepts from abstract algebra, statistics, real and complex analysis, and topology, these poems delineate the powerful emotions evoked throughout the experiential learning of celebrated theorems and concepts in mathematics. Using the language of mathematics, these poems take the reader through a surprising range of emotions and provoke deep philosophical contemplation. With mathematical and emotional context provided by the author for each poem, this poetry book caters to a wide audience, from the average intellectually curious high schooler, to seasoned members of the scientific community. A unique literary experiment, cloaked in philosophical revelation and shaped by mathematical insights, Abstract Intersections provides a profoundly original alternative in facing the challenges of life and mathematics, one where each is mirrored in the other. Review "Congratulations, Kedar, for your wonderful gift to the scientific community and indeed, to the society." - Padma Vibhushan Dr. R. A. Mashelkar Mathematics deals with abstract objects and relationships. It is Plato's heaven of ideal forms. Kedar Hardikar was once a graduate student of pure mathematics (that is when I taught him). Then he went out into the real world, with all its angst and pain, its imprecision and uncertainties, and was lost to pure mathematics. But something strange and wonderful seems to have happened: his inner life of deeply felt emotions continued to be molded in shapes provided by the Platonic mathematical forms of his youth! The poems that he has penned are born out of this unlikely marriage. They use Mathematics as a mirror and a powerful metaphor fora surprising range of emotions and moods.After each poem, his notes tell the lay reader just that modicum of mathematics needed to understand the poem. The poems are marvelous -- I greatly enjoyed reading them! - Prof. Nitin Nitsure School of Mathematics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India Kedar brings the vocabulary of mathematical ideas to the fore in the domain of poetry, introducing novel metaphors for exploring life experiences. To someone like me who is familiar with these concepts, but is not a mathematician, the poems are a revelation into how the language of mathematics can talk beyond equations, and sometimes even express complex emotions. Kedar is a wordsmith who uses both rhyme and reason to try making sense of the irrationality of human life. The full appreciation of the poems needs familiarity with some mathematical concepts, and the format of following each poem with the relevant mathematical background works wonderfully. Those who are already interested in mathematics will no doubt find the poems enjoyable, but I expect many others will be intrigued by the poetry, and a window showing the beauty of mathematics would be open before them. - Prof. Amol S. Dighe Dept. of Theoretical Physics Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India. (Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award Recipient 2013) With "Abstract Intersections," Dr. Kedar Hardikar has indeed added a rare gem to the genre of math inspired poetry. These unique verses explore the many common unfolding experiences of life through the lens of mathematical ideas. The author's reflections on his own life offer the bedrock for h
