MathFiction: Racconti Matematici (Claudio Bartocci (Editor))

a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)

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Racconti Matematici (2006)

Claudio Bartocci (Editor)
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This Italian collection of mathematical stories includes some short stories that appear elsewhere in this database (often translated into Italian) and some non-fictional essays that would not be appropriate for this database. However, there are some works listed that I do not know and perhaps ought to be added to my list. If you can read Italian and have access to this book, please let me know!

Thanks to Letterio Gatto for mentioning this collection to me when I visited him in Torino in 2015.

More information about this work can be found at www.einaudi.it.
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Where are the new works of mathematical fiction?: As you can see from this chronological listing, this database includes many works of mathematical fiction for each year from 1990 to 2025. Strangely, only two are listed for 2026, so far. Either less mathematical fiction is being published than in previous years or I'm just having more trouble finding it. If you know of any works of fiction that should be added to this list, especially recently published ones, please let me know. (Keep in mind that I do not include self-published works or children's fiction that just covers elementary mathematical concepts.) Thanks!

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