|| Prompt #27 ||
The Hartman Equation had stumped scientists and mathematicians alike for over 70 years. It seemed as though this problem would ultimately go down in history as insoluble.
That was until Nova Martinez, an undergrad at Stanford, laid...
Before you read the story, please read through this author's note!
Well this is awkward... lol let me explain myself: I had plans of writing and entering the first round of the ONC 2021 but because I went on hiatus I decided to just fully publish this as a short story when I came back.
I had never heard of the open novella contest until they popped up not too long ago. I saw that a lot of people were participating and didn't really find the appeal in it. But I decided to check it out just to skim through the prompts and oh boy did I find a prompt that made the gears in my head turn!
It is prompt #27: You crack a math problem that has stumped experts for decades. The only problem is: you're an undergrad and you stumbled across the problem while snooping in your professor's office while waiting for your appointment to start.
Oh, and just a heads up before you get started: if you're looking for a romance I'm afraid you'll have to look elsewhere. The two main characters have a specifically platonic friendship. So please don't ask me if they're going to end up together! They are not. This is a journey of self-discovery and about how life isn't a linear path.
Nevertheless, I hope you guys enjoy it! Please kindly let me know if I need to edit anything, it would be much appreciated. Thank you ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ
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