The Valenzetti Equation (book)

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The Valenzetti Equation

Author

Gary Troup

Publisher

Hyperion Publishing

Publish Date

Unknown, Out of Print

ISBN

Unknown

The Valenzetti Equation is a fictional book written by Gary Troup, as part of "The LOST Experience". The book describes the reclusive mathematician Enzo Valenzetti and his famous theorem, The Valenzetti Equation.

Gary Troup briefly discussed the book in part three, four and five of his interview with Laird Granger.

The official Valenzetti Equation Book website was launched in July 2006. This resource was confirmed as being canonical by Speaker's endorsement, although as part of an ARG it is considered semi-canonical. The site has since been shut down.

1 Publisher's summary
2 Notes
3 Season 2 DVD
4 External links

Publisher's summary

What if a mathematical equation could predict the apocalypse? Using recently-declassified material and hundreds of hours of interviews with former employees of the United Nations and prominent members of the defense and academic establishment, best-selling author Gary Troup turns his finely honed sense of mystery toward one of the most vexing mathematical riddles of our time.

Notes

The book is listed by its publisher Hyperion Publishing as being "Out of Print". According to the author, Alvar Hanso of the Hanso Foundation, has bought up all available copies and purchased all exclusive rights to reprint the book. It is presumed by the author that Alvar Hanso wanted to prevent the equation's disclosure as the theorem is one of the most closely guarded corporate secrets within the Hanso Foundation.

Season 2 DVD

The cover can be seen on a section on the Lost Connections feature. It can be found on the end of the appearances of the number 8.

External links

The Valenzetti Equation by Gary Troup - Official Book Site
The Valenzetti Equation at Gary Troup's site

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Literary References

After All These Years • Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret • The Bible • A Brief History of Time • The Brothers Karamazov • Carrie • Catch-22 • Dirty Work • The Epic of Gilgamesh • Evil Under the Sun • Hindsight • Lancelot • Laughter in the Dark • Lord of the Flies • An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge • The Odyssey • The Mysterious Island • Of Mice and Men • Our Mutual Friend • Rainbow Six • The Shape of Things to Come • Stranger in a Strange Land • The Third Policeman • To Kill a Mockingbird • The Turn of the Screw • VALIS • Watership Down • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz • A Wrinkle in Time • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Spin-Off Novels

Bad Twin • Endangered Species • Secret Identity • Signs of Life • The Valenzetti Equation

Confirmed Influence

The Illuminatus! Trilogy • The Stand • Watchmen

Reference

Finding Lost: The Unofficial Guide • Finding Lost-Season Three: The Unofficial Guide • Getting Lost: Survival, Baggage, and Starting Over in J. J. Abrams' Lost • Lost's Buried Treasures • The Lost Chronicles: The Official Companion Book • Unlocking the Meaning of Lost: An Unauthorized Guide • Living Lost • Lost and Philosophy: The Island Has Its Reasons