MATHEMATICAL FICTION:

a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)

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Touching Centauri (2003)
Stephen Baxter
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Contributed by "William E. Emba"

A mathematician solves Fermi's paradox, and then actually *does* something about it, with immense consequences.

Originally appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction August 2003. Republished in the Baxter compilation "Phase Space".

Contributed by Anonymous

Very entertaining. Deals with some deep topics

More information about this work can be found at www.amazon.com.
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Ratings for Touching Centauri:
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Mathematical Content:
1.5/5 (2 votes)
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Literary Quality:
2.5/5 (2 votes)
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GenreScience Fiction,
MotifAliens,
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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)