MathFiction: The Symbolic Logic of Murder (John Reese)

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The Symbolic Logic of Murder (1960)

John Reese
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Through a combination of biblical mnemonics and Boolean algebra, our heroes are able to solve a mysterious murder. Appears in Mathematical Magpie.

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Mathematical Content:
3/5 (1 votes)

Literary Quality:
1/5 (1 votes)

Categories:

Genre	Mystery,
Motif	Religion,
Topic	Logic/Set Theory,
Medium	Short Stories,

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