MathFiction

a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)

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Title: The Legend of Howard Thrush
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Here I want to know simply how good the work is as a work of fiction. Consider "1" to be the worst novel you ever read or movie you ever saw and "5" to be the piece of fiction that you consider to be the best work of art ever.
Mathematical Content:
Here I want to know how important math is to the work and how much mathematics appears explicitly in the work. A work which does not really mention math explicitly except in passing and for which mathematics is not very important should receive a "1". A work for which mathematics is very important and which really discusses quite a bit of math (considering that it is fiction and not a textbook!) should receive a "5". Please do not simply vote based on how much you liked the work, but rather on how mathematical it is compared to other works of fiction.
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Title: The Legend of Howard Thrush Author: Alex Kasman Your E-mail Address (optional): (Note: If your vote seems to be a mistake or a practical joke, I may simply not count it if you don't provide a valid e-mail address. With the address, I promise to write to check with you first.) Your Name (optional): (Note: I would like to have your name so that I can attribute any quotes to you that I might select from your comments below.) Humanity Test (not optional): 1+2= (Note: More than half of the ``votes'' I get are just from automated programs that are trying to trick me into posting advertisements. The purpose of this question is just to make sure that you really are a person. Just type the answer -- a whole number between 2 and 4 -- in the space provided.) Literary Quality: Here I want to know simply how good the work is as a work of fiction. Consider "1" to be the worst novel you ever read or movie you ever saw and "5" to be the piece of fiction that you consider to be the best work of art ever. Mathematical Content: Here I want to know how important math is to the work and how much mathematics appears explicitly in the work. A work which does not really mention math explicitly except in passing and for which mathematics is not very important should receive a "1". A work for which mathematics is very important and which really discusses quite a bit of math (considering that it is fiction and not a textbook!) should receive a "5". Please do not simply vote based on how much you liked the work, but rather on how mathematical it is compared to other works of fiction. Any Comments (optional): These comments will actually be read by me. If they seem appropriate, I may add them to the website. If you ask any questions and provide an e-mail address, I will try to answer.

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Exciting News: The total number of works of mathematical fiction listed in this database recently reached a milestone. The 1,500th entry is The Man of Forty Crowns by Voltaire. Thanks to Vijay Fafat for writing the summary of that work (and so many others). I am also grateful to everyone who has contributed to this website. Heck, I'm grateful to everyone who visited the site. Thank you!

(Maintained by Alex Kasman, College of Charleston)

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Title: The Legend of Howard Thrush Author: Alex Kasman

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Author: Alex Kasman