Stories for 'Klein Bottle'

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The Last Magician

Bruce Elliot

Added Mar 12, 2025.
Originally published January, 1953.
- Klein Bottle
The story has a magician trying to imply the significant role of Mathematics , particularly through the concepts of topology and geometry for understanding the complexities of magic, illusion, and the human experience. The Klein bottle, a central element in the story, is a mathematical object that challenges conventional notions of inside and outside, reflecting deeper themes of illusion and reality in magic
The Root and the Ring

Wyman Guin

Added Jun 10, 2024.
Originally published Sep, 1954.
A talisman of Mathematics lands in the real world, with some mystifying effects, articulated in a cleverly-written story…
Paint 'em Green

Burt Filer

Added Jun 20, 2024.
Originally published Aug, 1967.
- Klein Bottle
- Mathematical Aliens
One way of solving the humanity’s problems related to war in the distant future… As the saying in Hindi goes, take away the bamboo in the flute, and the noisy flute will automatically be taken care of…
The Long Slow Orbits

H H Hollis

Added Aug 2, 2024.
Originally published May, 1967.
- Klein Bottle
A poignant story of a human society spread out in the solar system, where the protagonist is imprisoned in a Klein Bottle.
Another Cock Tale

Chris Miller

Added Jun 1, 2024.
Originally published May, 1975.
Accessing the higher dimension for contraception, with some terrible results in an avoidable story.
The Klein Bottle

Se-Hui Cho

Added Aug 24, 2024.
Originally published 1978.
- Klein Bottle
A Korean tale that connects the philosophical pursuits of rural factory workers to the Klein bottle.
Nobody Loves a Moebius Strip

Alice Laurance (Laura Haywood; Alice Weber)

Added Sep 14, 2024.
Originally published Jun, 1979.
- Mobius Strip
- Klein Bottle
A short story about an alien life in the shape of a Mobius strip.
Unknown Things

Reginald Bretnor

Added Aug 24, 2024.
Originally published Feb, 1989.
- Mobius Strip
- Klein Bottle
A horror story about the obsession of a wealthy man with unusual objects, which he believes to be puzzles designed to test him.