eschaton-math-error
This asks whether the mathematical slips buried in the Eschaton endnotes are deliberate characterization rather than mistakes. It is contested because the apparatus flags its own fallibility, yet nothing states the errors are intentional, and settling it partly waits on checking whether the math is actually wrong.
Adjudication
This crux has an adversarial ledger: The Novel's Structure. The per-reading verdicts are below.
Theories on this crux
| Reading | Verdict |
|---|---|
| Minor structure & design cruxes | favored |
Discussed in
- A discussion of Dubious Maths in Infinite Jest
- Community book club 1
- Community book club 2
- Community book club 3
- Community book club 4
- IJ Book Club Ep. 15: Quick question, Mike — Is the map the territory? — the shortest Marathe/Steeply interlude (p. ~317), then Eschaton whole (the I-Day debacle + n. 123)
- There Are Exactly Two Mistakes In Infinite Jest
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