MathFiction: Bloom (Wil McCarthy)

a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)

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Bloom (1998)

Wil McCarthy
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In between blooms of a deadly manmade fungus, the humans discuss cellular automata (especially Conway's Game of Life) and complexity theory.

Thanks to Rob Milson for suggesting this book.

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Ratings for Bloom:

Ratings

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Mathematical Content:
2/5 (1 votes)

Literary Quality:
3/5 (1 votes)

Categories:

Genre	Science Fiction,
Motif
Topic	Analysis/Calculus/Differential, Real Mathematics, Chaos/Fractals,
Medium	Novels,

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