a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)
a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)
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| This short story, published in the journal Nature, imagines a future in which people can have the Lyapunov exponent of their own lives evaluated for a fee. Theoretically, this would give them an idea of how different their life could have turned out if things had been just ever so slightly different at one moment.
Other than mentioning Lyapunov a few times, math is not explicitly referenced in the story itself. The author has advanced degrees in physics and the philosophy of science and in a supplement to the story discusses her inspiration for writing it, which involved learning about fractals and chaos theory as a teenager. Thanks to Allan Goldberg for suggesting that it be added to this database. |
| 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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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)
