Publisher's Synopsis
Julio Gomez is a teenager from Puerto Rico, freshly arrived in New York, and working in a restaurant. Gomez soon attracts attention after writing a letter full of mathematical equations, which was quickly discovered by both a newspaper reporter. It is the height of the Cold War, and the US government desperately requires his proficiency in physics and field theory, to try and beat the Russians. Gomez's life quickly changes from pot washer at the restaurant, to solving complex physics problems under the careful eye of the US government. Short story by CM Kornbluth - 10,000 words.
