Ask HN: Works of fiction delving into advanced scientific notions?

1 points by psimonazzi 4y ago ↗ HN

What works of fiction do you know that delve deep into advanced scientific notions? For example, I can think of books by Neal Stephenson (especially Anathem which delves into the intricacies of some (far-fetched) quantum theories), or Blindsight by Peter Watts.

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Kaibeezy 4y ago ↗

Stephenson’s Seveneves brought Gerard K. O’Neill’s High Frontier orbital habitats alive. There was a report Ron Howard was going to make a big-budget movie out of it.

For advanced science and math integral to the story, I don’t know of anyone who does it deeper or better than Greg Egan.

c3y 4y ago ↗

Cosigned on Greg Egan! Not everything I've tried of his clicks for me, but IMO Peutation City and Diaspora are masterpieces.