Proof by Induction
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"Proof by Induction" is a 2021 science fiction short story by José Pablo Iriarte. It was first published in Uncanny Magazine.
Synopsis
Paulie is a mathematician who uses a recording of his dead father's mind in an attempt to solve a particularly difficult problem.
Reception
"Proof by Induction" was a finalist for the 2022 Hugo Award for Best Short Story,[https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2022-hugo-awards/ 2022 Hugo Awards] at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved May 4, 2022 and for the Nebula Award for Best Short Story of 2021.[https://nebulas.sfwa.org/nominated-work/proof-by-induction/ Proof by Induction] at Science Fiction Writers of America; retrieved May 4, 2022
References
External links
- [https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/proof-by-induction/ Text of the story], at Uncanny Magazine
- [http://blog.janicehardy.com/2021/05/how-to-punch-readers-in-feels-case-study.html Essay by Iriarte on the process of writing the story]
- [https://traffic.megaphone.fm/FPMN4226314555.mp3?updated=1743532503 Audio Version], narrated by Wil Wheaton at episode 2 of It’s Storytime, with Wil Wheaton
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