a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)
a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)
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| A man with a PhD in mathematics and a master's degree in psychology kidnaps a woman he has determined mathematically and scientifically to be an ideal match for him, with the intention of forcing her to love him. As Adams writes in his summary of the film, the question is "are science and mathematical laws powerful enough to manufacture a relationship?"
Spoiler Alert . . . Spoiler Alert . . . Spoiler Alert . . . Spoiler Alert . . . Spoiler Alert . . . Spoiler Alert . . . Do not read beyond this point if you intend to see the film and want to be surprised by the plot twist in Twisted Seduction! One idea that we learn from mathematics is that a low probability event can be obtained with a high number of trials. So, for example, to be sure to make an amazingly accurate prediction (e.g. the winners of each match in a tennis tournament) you can just send different predictions to a large number of people. If you have sent all of the possible outcomes, then someone will have received that exact prediction and that recipient (not knowing about the others) may be convinced that you were able to predict the results. It turns out, it was this sort of math and not a mathematical model of attraction that the evil grad student in this movie employs. He has kidnapped many women, telling each that his algorithm identifies them as his perfect woman. Twisted, indeed. |
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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)
