Stories for 'Mathematics and war'



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    With All the Trappings
    Garrett Randall

    The story is set in a secretive research facility in Eden Valley, Colorado, where top-secret projects relating to espionage and advanced scientific research are conducted. The protagonist, Derek Martin, is tasked with safeguarding a critical secret that could be a game-changer in warfare. He navigates a complex web of security, suspicion, and theoretical science, eventually uncovering a multi-layered strategy that aims to entrap espionage agents by making them part of an elaborate decoy system of research that effectively operates through misinformation and obfuscation.
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    The Feeling of Power
    Isaac Asimov

    In this short story, a technician Aub demonstrates a revolutionary method of computation without computers, called graphitics, which impresses military leaders. As Aub’s abilities are explored, the potential for human computation to replace machines in warfare becomes evident. However, Aub struggles with the ethical implications of his discovery, ultimately leading to his tragic decision to end his life, while Programmer Shuman revels in the newfound power of the human mind and embraces the capabilities of human thought.The story raises questions about the moral responsibility of inventors and the potential misuse of their creations.