MathFiction: The Mathematics of Friedrich Gauss (D.W. Wilson)

a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)

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The Mathematics of Friedrich Gauss (2012)

D.W. Wilson
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A math teacher compares his life with that of the great German mathematician C.F. Gauss as he ponders his own marital difficulties.

This short story appears in the anthology "Once You Break a Knuckle" which was shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas prize.

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Mathematical Content:
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Literary Quality:
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Genre
Motif	Real Mathematicians,
Topic
Medium	Short Stories,

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