Proof by Induction
"Proof by Induction" is a 2021 science fiction short story by José Pablo Iriarte. It was first published in Uncanny Magazine.
Synopsis
[edit]Paulie is a mathematician who uses a recording of his dead father's mind in an attempt to solve a particularly difficult problem.
Reception
[edit]"Proof by Induction" was a finalist for the 2022 Hugo Award for Best Short Story,[1] and for the Nebula Award for Best Short Story of 2021.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ 2022 Hugo Awards at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved May 4, 2022
- ^ Proof by Induction at Science Fiction Writers of America; retrieved May 4, 2022
External links
[edit]- Text of the story, at Uncanny Magazine
- Essay by Iriarte on the process of writing the story
- Audio Version, narrated by Wil Wheaton at episode 2 of It’s Storytime, with Wil Wheaton
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