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Murder on the Einstein Express and Other Stories

By Harun Šiljak

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
2016
ISBN
3319290657, 9783319290652
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-29066-9
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
964 kB (987415 bytes)
Series
Science and Fiction
Edition
1st
Pages
79\80
Time added
2016-07-20 04:00:00
Computer Science;AI & Machine Learning;Bioinformat

Description

This collection of stories touches upon many genres: Normed Trek is a clever and witty Alice-in-Wonderland-type narrative set in the realm of mathematical analysis, The Cantor Trilogy is a dystopia about the consequences of relying upon computer-based mathematical proofs, In Search of Future Time bears the flavor of Tales from Arabian Nights set in the future, and – last but not least - Murder on the Einstein Express is a short, non-technical primer on probabilities and modern classical physics, disguised as a detective story. Written primarily for an audience with some background or a strong interest in mathematics, physics and computer science (in particular artificial intelligence), these stories explore the boundaries between science and fiction in a refreshingly unconventional fashion. In the Afterthoughts the author provides some further insights and annotations.

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