a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)
a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)
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| This "hard SF" novel focuses on the scientific progress of aliens living on a planet near the galactic center. Presumably because the curvature of space was obvious to them from the start (while it took us until the 20th century to notice it), their mathematical physics developed very differently from our own. In particular, we see that they came up with the concept of a connection before developing a notion of spacetime geometry and only derived the significance of the speed of light after that, where as these were discovered in the opposite order in our (real) history.
There are characters and plot, such as the narrator whose excitement about studying these aliens can be shared by an empathetic reader, but to really enjoy this book you probably need to care about and understand our own math and science well enough to enjoy watching the same ideas be rediscovered by aliens in alternative ways. |
| More information about this work can be found at www.amazon.com. |
| (Note: This is just one work of mathematical fiction from the list. To see the entire list or to see more works of mathematical fiction, return to the Homepage.) |
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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)
