MATHEMATICAL FICTION:

a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)

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Sekret Enigmy (1979)
Roman Wionczek
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Although Alan Turing tends to get much of the credit for breaking the Nazi "Enigma" codes during World War II, three Polish mathematicians did preliminary work that (depending on who you ask) either equally brilliant and important or even more so. This film tells their story, featuring some real acts of heroism.

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Works Similar to Sekret Enigmy
According to my `secret formula', the following works of mathematical fiction are similar to this one:
  1. Enigma by Robert Harris / Tom Stoppard
  2. Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
  3. The Company of Strangers by Robert Wilson
  4. The Cypher Bureau by Eilidh McGinness
  5. Infinity by Patricia Broderick
  6. The Imitation Game by Morten Tyldum (director) / Graham Moore (screenplay)
  7. Sebastian by David Greene (director)
  8. The Amber Shadows by Lucy Ribchester
  9. Decoded by Mai Jia
  10. Mr. Churchill's Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal
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Categories:
GenreHistorical Fiction, Adventure/Espionage,
MotifCool/Heroic Mathematicians, Real Mathematicians, War, Alan Turing,
TopicComputers/Cryptography,
MediumFilms,

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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)