a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)
Author includes the word(s): Robert J. Sawyer
3 matches found out of 1585
entries
(Note: This page not the entire list of works of
Mathematical Fiction. To see the whole list, click here.)
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Calculating God (2000) |
 | Robert J. Sawyer |
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Though it is considerably less mathematical than Factoring Humanity, it holds together a bit better as a novel. Here, we encounter aliens who view the existence of god (a creator of the universe) as a... (more) |
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Factoring Humanity (1998) |
 | Robert J. Sawyer |
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There is certainly a lot of deep mathematics discussed in this `first
contact' novel, as well as a good deal of controversial physics and
psychology. Still, in the end, I did not find it especially
satisfying.... (more) |
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WWW: Wake (2009) |
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| Robert J. Sawyer |
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A blind math prodigy uses her ability to "see" what is going on in the Internet (watch out for the pun: Websight) to discover the emergence of a virtual life form. This is a solid and very readable hard... (more) |
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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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