Wang's Carpets
| "Wang's Carpets" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Greg Egan | |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Publication | |
| Published in | New Legends |
| Media type | |
| Publication date | 5 April 1995 |
"Wang's Carpets" is a science-fiction short story by Australian writer Greg Egan, first published in New Legends edited by Greg Bear and Martin H. Greenberg on 5 April 1995.
It was later included in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirteenth Annual Collection in 1996 and Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction in 2005, both edited by Gardner Dozois, as well as The Mammoth Book of Extreme Science Fiction edited by Mike Ashley in 2006. The short story was also included in Egan's novel Diaspora (but minorly reworked). The title refers to the mathematician Wang Hao (or Hao Wang in western order).