The meaing of mathematics in Against the Day.....

[David Morris]

On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 2:34 PM, Ray Easton <kraimie at kraimie.net> wrote:
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> It is precisely the appearance  of Hilbert in AtD that leaves me a little puzzled over the absence of any serious discussion of the "foundational crisis."

Pynchon has never discussed via his fiction any serious science (and
by that I mean to include math) issues or concepts.  He ALLUDES to
them and related to them metaphorically.  I can't think of any fiction
writer who presents in depth discussion of science issues.  That's
just not what fiction is for.

David Morris