MATHEMATICAL FICTION:

a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)

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Le théorème de Travolta (2002)
Olivier Courcelle
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Contributed by Olivier Gerard

The adventures of a young mathematician trapped in the curious and delirious world of a mathematical congress. A cross between David Lodge and Groucho Marx.

I believe it has not been translated into english (but should)

Contributed by Anonymous

Very funny description of the mathematical world. Excellently written. Delirious.

More information about this work can be found at www.amazon.fr.
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Ratings for Le théorème de Travolta:
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Mathematical Content:
2/5 (1 votes)
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Literary Quality:
4/5 (1 votes)
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Categories:
GenreHumorous,
MotifAcademia,
Topic
MediumNovels,

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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)