Mathematics has been called “the queen of the sciences,” yet studies of mathematics and literature have been comparatively rare in Configurations. While Project Muse reports over 500 hits for technology in Configurations, math appears in only 26 articles, not counting reviews or bibliographies. In order to identify how mathematics has figured into the field of science, literature, and the arts, this paper reviews all Configurations articles about mathematics and identifies vibrant themes and issues within that archive. Blending historiographical review with bibliographic analysis, we explore whether math and literature can be considered a subfield of science and literature, and what areas have been the most fruitful for inquiry thus far. We also look to discussions of mathematics and literature outside Configurations to determine where there might be opportunities to develop more trans-disciplinary conversations about mathematics and literature. By tracing the history of mathematics in Configurations, the paper chronicles a history of critical thinking about mathematics that helps illuminate our own discipline and its intersections with other forms of science studies. This disciplinary history can serve as an important interlocutor for science and literature scholars. By contextualizing Configurations articles about mathematics within this broader intellectual tradition, we identify areas for future research that could bring math more into alignment with other disciplines that have been better represented within the field of science, literature, and the arts.

数学被称为“科学女王”，但在构形方面对数学和文学的研究却相对较少。虽然 Project Muse 报告配置中的技术点击量超过 500篇，但数学仅出现在 26 篇文章中，这还不包括评论或参考书目。为了确定数学如何融入科学、文学和艺术领域，本文回顾了所有有关数学的配置文章，并确定了该档案中充满活力的主题和问题。将史学回顾与书目分析相结合，我们探讨了数学和文学是否可以被视为科学和文学的一个子领域，以及迄今为止哪些领域的探究最富有成果。我们还关注配置之外的数学和文学讨论，以确定哪里可能有机会开展更多关于数学和文学的跨学科对话。通过追溯《构造》中的数学历史，本文记录了数学批判性思维的历史，这有助于阐明我们自己的学科及其与其他形式的科学研究的交叉点。这部学科史可以作为科学和文学学者的重要对话者。通过将有关数学的配置文章置于更广泛的知识传统中，我们确定了未来的研究领域，这些领域可以使数学与科学、文学和艺术领域中更好地代表的其他学科更加一致。