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Opening Lines by Mathematicians: The Metamorphosis

September 13, 2017Original blog post

Gregor Samsa waking up as an enormous insect becomes 'M[person] = bug. M non-invertible.'

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The Metamorphosis: Gregor Samsa waking up as an enormous insect becomes 'M[person] = bug. M non-invertible.'

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