MATHEMATICAL FICTION:

a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)

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Freemium (2021)
Louis Evans
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A man whose ethically questionable internet scheme made him a billionaire gets even more rich and powerful when unknown aliens provide him with factorizations of large integers and predictions of the stock market. But, don't worry, justice is eventually served...with a side order of dramatic irony.

Allan Goldberg suggested I include this short story which appeared in the "Futures" column of the journal Nature (March 31, 2021).

More information about this work can be found at www.nature.com.
(Note: This is just one work of mathematical fiction from the list. To see the entire list or to see more works of mathematical fiction, return to the Homepage.)

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  7. Private i by S. R. Algernon
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  10. Getaway from Getawehi by Colin Kapp
Ratings for Freemium:
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Mathematical Content:
1/5 (1 votes)
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Literary Quality:
2/5 (1 votes)
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Categories:
GenreHumorous, Science Fiction,
MotifAliens, Future Prediction through Math,
TopicComputers/Cryptography, Algebra/Arithmetic/Number Theory,
MediumShort Stories,

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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!

(Maintained by Alex Kasman, College of Charleston)