
a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)
Author includes the word(s): Bruce Sterling2 matches found out of 1583
entries
(Note: This page not the entire list of works of
Mathematical Fiction. To see the whole list, click here.)
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The Difference Engine (1991) |
 | William Gibson / Bruce Sterling |
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Two of the innovators of the cyberpunk novel -- famous for showing how messed up the future will be because of technology -- turn everything around and show us instead how great the past would have been... (more) |
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Heavy Weather (1994) |
 | Bruce Sterling |
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Tornado weather in Texas gets worse over the coming decades, and a team
headed by a supergenius mathematician confronts the ultimate tornado.
Includes explicit summaries of his mathematical prowess (surprisingly,
not chaos theory) and of his complete social incompetence (not a surprise,
I suppose).
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Exciting News: The total number of works of mathematical fiction listed in this database recently reached a milestone. The 1,500th entry is The Man of Forty Crowns by Voltaire. Thanks to Vijay Fafat for writing the summary of that work (and so many others). I am also grateful to everyone who has contributed to this website. Heck, I'm grateful to everyone who visited the site. Thank you!
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College of Charleston)