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I very much enjoy anything by Vernor Vinge, who's a computer scientist. He explores the idea of a universe where, in some areas of space, p=np. But it's not a dry read, it's fun stuff.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/77711.A_Fire_Upon_the_De...

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Second Vernor Vinge as a recommended author. A Deepness in the Sky is one of my all-time favorites.

Perhaps I should try again, I thought it was totally unreadable last time I ploughed through the first few pages.

I'll suggest it's worth a retry. Those first few pages are a slightly cryptic intro to a complex, intelligent, and thought-provoking tale. YMMV, of course.

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