a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)
Author includes the word(s): Ian McEwan
3 matches found out of 1597
entries
(Note: This page not the entire list of works of
Mathematical Fiction. To see the whole list, click here.)
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Machines Like Me (2019) |
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There are many ways to describe this book without mentioning mathematics: It is a romance between Charlie (a slacker who dabbles in day-trading) and Miranda (the law student who lives in the apartment... (more) |
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Solid Geometry (1976) |
 | Ian McEwan |
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This short story from McEwan's award winning first collection is about a man who learns some topology from his grandfather's journals...but not your average topology. He learns how to fold surfaces (like... (more) |
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Sweet Tooth (2012) |
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| Ian McEwan |
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A female mathematics student at the University of Cambridge gets recruited for intelligence work by the MI5. She tries to explain the Monty Hall Problem to her boyfriend (a budding author), but he fails... (more) |
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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!
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College of Charleston)