a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)
a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)
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| Without being asked to do so, a Chinese-American woman's malfunctioning smartphone assistant begins teaching her about math, starting with the importance of the number zero and going up to solving systems of linear equations using Gaussian elimination. Although Gauss and Euclid are mentioned, it is important to the author that the main source cited in the story is The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Arts. In a postscript which follows the story in the collection Small Odysseys in which it was published, the author writes "I was trained in STEM for many years and through that process learned theories, reactions, processes, units, each named in honor of its creator. This creator is usually a genius and a white man from the West. [...] So, the idea of my iPhone story came from there. It's an exploration of old and new technologies, of tutelage, East meets West, genius versus madness, and authenticity versus credit." |
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| (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)
