MATHEMATICAL FICTION:

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Professor and Colonel (1987)
Ruth Berman
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In this unusual story, we get to see another side to Sherlock Holmes' arch enemy, the brilliant but evil mathematician Professor Moriarty. Here, rather than perpetrating a crime, Moriarty is merely visiting with his brother, discussing the significance of his research into asteroid dynamics. (See also Asimov's take on this same subject.)

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Works Similar to Professor and Colonel
According to my `secret formula', the following works of mathematical fiction are similar to this one:
  1. The Ultimate Crime by Isaac Asimov
  2. Schaurige Mathematik by Alexander Mehlmann
  3. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows by Guy Ritchie (director)
  4. The Incredible Umbrella by Marvin Kaye
  5. The Beekeeper's Apprentice: Or the Segregation of the Queen by Laurie R. King
  6. The Future Engine by Byron Tetrick
  7. The Beekeeper's Apprentice: Or the Segregation of the Queen by Laurie R. King
  8. Conned Again, Watson! Cautionary Tales of Logic, Math and Probability by Colin Bruce
  9. The Three Body Problem by Catherine Shaw
  10. The Fourth Quadrant by Dorothy Lumley
Ratings for Professor and Colonel:
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Mathematical Content:
2/5 (1 votes)
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Literary Quality:
3/5 (1 votes)
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Categories:
GenreHistorical Fiction, Mystery,
MotifEvil mathematicians, Sherlock Holmes,
TopicAnalysis/Calculus/Differential, Mathematical Physics,
MediumShort Stories,

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Exciting News: The 1,600th entry was recently added to this database of mathematical fiction! Also, for those of you interested in non-fictional math books let me (shamelessly) plug the recent release of the second edition of my soliton theory textbook.

(Maintained by Alex Kasman, College of Charleston)