MathFiction: Algorithms and Nasal Structures (Lois H. Gresh)

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Algorithms and Nasal Structures (1998)

Lois H. Gresh
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Contributed by "William E. Emba"

This short story appears "in Aboriginal Science Fiction, Summer 1998. CS grad student is having trouble programming sheep odors. The story competently uses real programming terminology (stacks, queues, etc). Includes a wee bit of trigonometry.

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Genre	Science Fiction,
Motif
Topic	Computers/Cryptography,
Medium	Short Stories,

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