a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)
a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)
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| A writer becomes infatuated with the author of a book he is given by a bookseller. The bookseller says it is the ideal book for him personally since he is not like other people. He notices right away that something is strange about the book since the pages are numbered in unit fractions: 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, etc. but the bookseller assures him it is not an error. Once he starts reading it, the book (entitled the The Book of Alephs, of course) resonates with the author's own experiences in a seemingly mystical way. For instance, the book begins with that very same bookseller giving someone a book and telling him that it is the ideal book for him because he is not like other people. As you might guess from the title, the book also concerns transfinite cardinals like ℵ1, resulting in a relatively detailed discussion of uncountability and Cantor's "Diagonal Proof". The author is a retired professor and this story appeared in the online literary magazine Litbreak. |
| More information about this work can be found at litbreak.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)
