
a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)
Author includes the word(s): Carl Djerassi2 matches found out of 1678
entries
(Note: This page not the entire list of works of
Mathematical Fiction. To see the whole list, click here.)
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Calculus (Newton's Whores) (2004) |
 | Carl Djerassi |
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The credit for the invention of calculus has long been contested, being claimed by both Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz. A committee established by the Royal Society in 1712 concluded that Newton was... (more) |
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Verrechnet (2009) |
 | Carl Djerassi/Isabella Gregor |
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With the help of playwright/director Isabella Gregor, Djerassi updated his play Calculus (Newton's Whores). The plot still revolves around the question of priority on the invention of calculus, and especially... (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)