MathFiction: Search

a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)

Author includes the word(s): Kurd Lasswitz
3 matches found out of 1744 entries
(Note: This page not the entire list of works of Mathematical Fiction. To see the whole list, click here.)

Prost, der Faust-Tragödie (-n)ter Teil [Prost: the (-n)th Part of the Faust Tragedy] (1882)

Kurd Lasswitz

A poem written in German about a character named "Prost" who is stumped by a particularly difficult differential equation. He drinks a lot of beer (in keeping with his name, which is the German equivalent... (more)

The Universal Library [Die Universalbibliothek] (1901)

Kurd Lasswitz

This early "science fiction" story explores the notion of a library containing every possible five hundred page book and an English translation appears in the classic mathematical fiction collection Fantasia... (more)

When the Devil Took the Professor [Wie der Teufel den Professor holte] (1907)

Kurd Lasswitz

A light-hearted tale about a mathematics professor who is accosted by the Devil (who looks like the Professor because, as the Devil says, “Everybody is his own devil”). He has come to possess the... (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)