MathFiction: Im Schatten des Regenbogens (Helga Königsdorf)

a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)

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Im Schatten des Regenbogens (1993)

Helga Königsdorf
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Contributed by Hauke Reddmann

Desillusioned after the fall of communism, several academicans are willlessly "abgewickelt" (read: annexed and thrown onto the scrap heap) by the Western "invaders". Contains a few references to her old "Lemma 1", a mention of the Mandelbrot set and a short discussion of the pattern paradox (1,2,3,4,5,6 in lottery is as probable as any other combination drawn).

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Lemma 1 by Helga Königsdorf
El matemático by Arturo Azuela
The Discovery of Heaven by Harry Mulisch
Leaning Towards Infinity by Sue Woolfe
The Wild Numbers by Philibert Schogt
A Piece of Justice by Jill Paton Walsh
The Catalyst [The Strange Attractor] by Desmond Cory

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Mathematical Content:
2/5 (1 votes)

Literary Quality:
3/5 (1 votes)

Categories:

Genre
Motif	Academia,
Topic
Medium	Novels,

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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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