Proof by Induction explained

"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,^[1] and for the Nebula Award for Best Short Story of 2021.^[2]

External links

• Text of the story, at Uncanny Magazine
• Essay by Iriarte on the process of writing the story

Notes and References

1. https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2022-hugo-awards/ 2022 Hugo Awards
2. https://nebulas.sfwa.org/nominated-work/proof-by-induction/ Proof by Induction