MATHEMATICAL FICTION:

a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)

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Dirac (2006)
Dietmar Dath
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Contributed by Andrea Albrecht

The protagonist tries to write a novel about the mathematician and physicist Paul Dirac. Excerpts from Dirac's works and Geoffrey A. Landis' novel "Ripples in the Dirac Sea" are implemented in the plot, so you can learn a lot about mathematics and quantum physics.

(As far as I know, this novel is currently only available in the original German. Please correct me if I'm wrong.)

More information about this work can be found at www.suhrkamp.de.
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Categories:
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MotifReal Mathematicians,
TopicMathematical Physics,
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)