a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)
Author includes the word(s): Robert Dawson
5 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.)
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Damned Souls and Statistics (2011) |
 | Robert Dawson |
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A statistician sells her soul to the devil in exchange for guaranteed tenure, but redeems herself by creating a cleverly useless confidence interval.
I like the part about the realization during her... (more) |
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Final Exam (2011) |
 | Robert Dawson |
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A math professor nearing retirement and displeased with trends in academia decides to use his final exam (the last he will ever give) to get his revenge on the cheating students in his calculus class.... (more) |
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Ladies' Night (2017) |
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| Robert Dawson |
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A card sharp known as "Lady Jane" attempts to swindle a statistician visiting Las Vegas for a conference. The plot twists and turns as it mentions things like the Monty Hall Problem, Game Theory, and... (more) |
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Logical Conclusion (2026) |
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| Robert Dawson |
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A short story based on the famous anecdote that Kurt Gödel found a logical flaw in the US Constitution while studying it to become an American citizen. But, this version of the story, in addition... (more) |
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On the Occasion Of Your Graduation (2011) |
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A thesis advisor entrusts his Ph.D. student with the responsibility of determining what to do with his discovery that mathematics contains inconsistencies.
This is one of several works of fiction that... (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)