MATHEMATICAL FICTION:

a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)

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Frobenius: A Sesquilogue (1996)
Lee Rudolph
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A fictionalized account of the life of Hamilton as remembered by Frobenius (in verse). (A slightly different version was published in the Mathematical Intelligencer.)

More information about this work can be found at aleph0.clarku.edu.
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Works Similar to Frobenius: A Sesquilogue
According to my `secret formula', the following works of mathematical fiction are similar to this one:
  1. The Cambridge Quintet by John L. Casti
  2. The Sand-Reckoner by Gillian Bradshaw
  3. The French Mathematician by Tom Petsinis
  4. Der Rechenmeister [aka The Mathematician] by Dieter Jörgensen
  5. Hypatia or The Divine Algebra by Mac Wellman
  6. Infinity by Patricia Broderick
  7. D'Alembert's Principle: A Novel in Three Panels by Andrew Crumey
  8. An Instance of the Fingerpost by Iain Pears
  9. The Music of the Spheres by Elizabeth Redfern
  10. Oracle by Greg Egan
Ratings for Frobenius: A Sesquilogue:
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Mathematical Content:
2/5 (1 votes)
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Literary Quality:
2/5 (1 votes)
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Categories:
GenreHistorical Fiction,
MotifReal Mathematicians,
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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)