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

[Ray Easton]

David Morris wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 2:34 PM, Ray Easton <kraimie at kraimie.net> wrote:
>   
>> 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.
>
>   

Well, I don't think that's quite right, but whether it not it is is 
beside the point I was attempting to make.  'Serious' was a poor choice 
of words on my part.  I did not mean that I was surprised I did not find 
an essay on the "foundational crisis" such as a mathematician might 
perhaps write.  'Substantial' or 'extended' would have been better at 
expressing my meaning.

Ray