A strange border wall in Maine which appears to wrap around itself in an inexplicable manner…
Stories for 'Topology'
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A mysterious wall surrounds an entire planet in a strange universe. Two inhabitants decide to undertake a journey along the wall and see where it leads, trying to find what lies on the other side of it, all set for a remarkable, mind-twisting denouement. -
A novel about an expedition undertaken by a group of mountaineers to Mount Analogue, a mountain invisible to the outside world, but whose existence can be deduced using science. -
A prisoner without his memory rediscovers his equations of higher dimensions while locked inside a strange room in space… -
A comedic class-demonstration of an experiment going awry, causing the entire classroom disappearing into a cosmic hole, lock, stock and barrel… -
A funny short story about a higher-dimensional object accidentally opening up in our 3D world. -
A topologist shows how to trap living things, including unwanted lovers, inside a tessaract. -
A short story about a man discovering mathematical diagrams in his grandfather's diary from the 1800s, which helps him fold sheets of paper in a manner which make them disappear, and also discover that people can be folded in a similar manner and can be made to disappear... -
The narrative recounts the life and tragic death of mathematician Martin Gardner, touching on his groundbreaking work in topology and the implications of a proof by Professor Paul David that challenges the foundations of Euclidean geometry. David’s proof introduces a philosophical crisis in mathematics, challenging long-held beliefs and inviting skepticism about foundational truths. As Dr. Donald Lucus grapples with the fallout of this revelation, he faces the tension between scientific truth and the societal consequences of such knowledge, ultimately leading to a complex interplay between mathematics, philosophy, and morality. -
A short novel that discusses how a blind geometer might visualize abstract spaces, and touches upon some results from projective geometry as well. -
Dr. Lyle Thaddius has been a practicing psychiatrist for 30 years, dedicated to resolving the inner conflicts and demons of all who need help. He takes on a new patient, Juan Gris, who insists on the doctor visiting his house for the counseling sessions, at 3 times the normal fees. Gris, it turns out, is an extremely old man, past 100 likely, who lives in what is described as a “madman’s house”.