Borges and Mathematics /

"Borges and Mathematics is a short book of essays that explores the scientific thinking of the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986). Around half of the book consists of two "lectures" focused on mathematics. The rest of the book reflects on the relationship between literatur...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Martínez, Guillermo, 1962- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Español
Published: West Lafayette, Ind. : Purdue University Press, 2012.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Borges, Jorge Luis, > 1899-1986.
Borges, Jorge Luis, > 1899-1986 > Knowledge > Mathematics.
Mathematics in literature.
Mathematics.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Caribbean & Latin American.
Essays.
MATHEMATICS.
Mathematiques dans la litterature.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Borges and mathematics, first lecture
  • Borges amd mathematics, second lecture
  • The Golem and artificial intelligence
  • The short story as logical system
  • A margin too narrow
  • Euclid, or, the aesthetics of mathematical reasoning
  • Solutions and disillusionment
  • The Pythagorean twins
  • The music of chance
  • Literature and rationality
  • Who's afraid of the big bad one?
  • A small, small god
  • God's sinkhole.

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