a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)
a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)
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| Many works of science fiction concern the use of mathematics for communication with extraterrestrial being. (See the list of similar works below for some examples.) Madame Defarge in the Charles Dickens classic A Tale of Two Cities famously uses knitting as a code to record names of people to be executed. This short story combines the two ideas with a Polish mathematician using her knitting in an attempt to decode an alien message.
There really is a non-trivial intersection of math and knitting. (For example, see sarah-marie belcastro's Mathematical Knitting website.) The only other work of mathematical fiction I know which talks about knitting is Touch-Me-Not, a mystery novel about a retired math professor who runs a knitting circle. Thanks to Sam Macdonald of the math department at the University of Nebraska for writing to let me know that this story was published in Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 224, May 2025. |
| More information about this work can be found at clarkesworldmagazine.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)
