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A book doesn't have to be heavily constrained by the story. What's the mathematical equivalent of Finnegans Wake?
by mrob 10y ago
A book doesn't have to be heavily constrained by the story. What's the mathematical equivalent of Finnegans Wake?
- IanCal 10y agoWould you accept no books "constrained" by their story as art?
- mrob 10y agoI don't think there's any hard cut-off where you can say something is art or not art. But even the most formulaic genre fiction gives more freedom to the author in how they can arrange their words. English language doesn't have a formal grammar and rules are more like suggestions. But if mathematics breaks the commonly accepted rules then it's just plain wrong.
- IanCal 10y ago> But if mathematics breaks the commonly accepted rules then it's just plain wrong. I disagree. You're free to alter, ignore or add rules and then explore the consequences of your choices.