Re:“The Depressed Person” by David Foster Wallace (1998) [pdf]
by pklausler on Wednesday October 19, 2016 @04:05PM
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Don't make the mistake of confusing the text in Infinite Jest with David Foster Wallace's actual understanding of the Mean Value Theorem. (Read Everything and More, his really awesome book on the mathematical history of calculus, if you need a demonstration.)
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Re:“The Depressed Person” by David Foster Wallace (1998) [pdf]
by dilap on Wednesday October 19, 2016 @04:23PM
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perhaps. but it was in a footnote that seemed to be in the author's voice, rather than some sort of pov garbling.
i've been skeptical yet intrigued by everything & more since forever; will definitely have to pick it up at some point.
Re:“The Depressed Person” by David Foster Wallace (1998) [pdf]
by SnacksOnAPlane on Wednesday October 19, 2016 @05:38PM
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IIRC it was Pemulis who was explaining it.
Re:“The Depressed Person” by David Foster Wallace (1998) [pdf]
by pklausler on Wednesday October 19, 2016 @06:30PM
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99% of writers would never consider mentioning a theorem of the calculus in a novel; of those who would, 99% would think it was important to get the details right, either to show off or to avoid criticism. And then there's Wallace.