MathFiction: Search

a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)

Author includes the word(s): Don DeLillo
2 matches found out of 1743 entries
(Note: This page not the entire list of works of Mathematical Fiction. To see the whole list, click here.)

The Engineer of Moonlight (1979)

Don DeLillo

The aging mathematician Eric Lighter spends time with his assistant (James), wife (Maya), and ex-wife (Diana) who are all staying together at his home in this two act play. Diana is shocked to learn... (more)

Ratner's Star (1976)
Highly Rated!

Don DeLillo

Billy Terwilliger (aka Twillig) is not your typical 14 year old boy. True, he is beginning to get interested in sex and thinks that the word "fart" is entertaining, but he is also a number theorist and... (more)

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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)