MATHEMATICAL FICTION:

a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)

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Author includes the word(s): Bob Olsen

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The Four Dimensional Surgery (1928)
Bob Olsen
Four-dimensional surgery is used to remove a patient's gall stones, though things do not go quite as planned. Like many other "pulp sci-fi" stories of the early 20th century, this one utilizes the concept... (more)
The Four Dimensional Transit (1928)
Bob Olsen
In this story with obvious influence of Jules Verne, a "four-dimensional rudder" is utilized for the purpose of "rapid transit", allowing a plane to circumnavigate the globe in just one day (though with... (more)
The Man Who Annexed the Moon (1931)
Bob Olsen
Like many other "pulp sci-fi" stories of the early 20th century, this one utilizes the concept of the "fourth dimension". Unlike some of the others which toss around those terms casually, Olsen's stories... (more)

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Exciting News: The 1,600th entry was recently added to this database of mathematical fiction! Also, for those of you interested in non-fictional math books let me (shamelessly) plug the recent release of the second edition of my soliton theory textbook.

(Maintained by Alex Kasman, College of Charleston)