MATHEMATICAL FICTION:

a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)

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God and Stephen Hawking (2000)
Robin Hawdon
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Although most people know him as a "scientist", Stephen Hawking is probably the best known living mathematician. (Technically, he is the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University.) This play examines his life and work.

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  2. Partition by Ira Hauptman
  3. Ramanujan's Miracles: A Drama To Demystify Mathematics by R.N. Kapur
  4. Proof by David Auburn
  5. The Exception by Alex Kasman
  6. Calculus (Newton's Whores) by Carl Djerassi
  7. Le Cas de Sophie K. by Jean-Frangois Peyret (playwright and director)
  8. Hypatia or The Divine Algebra by Mac Wellman
  9. Gauß, Eisenstein, and the ``third'' proof of the Quadratic Reciprocity Theorem: Ein kleines Schauspiel by Reinhard C. Laubenbacher / David J. Pengelley
  10. The Five Hysterical Girls Theorem by Rinne Groff
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MotifReal Mathematicians, Religion,
TopicMathematical Physics, Real Mathematics,
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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)