MATHEMATICAL FICTION:

a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)

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The Four Colors of Summer (2011)
Tefcros Michaelides
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Multi-generational love stories are interwoven with the history of the Four Color Theorem, including the controversies surrounding its computer-assisted proof.

This novel was published in Greek and (AFAIK) it has not yet been translated into any other languages. Since I cannot read Greek, I must admit that I have not read this book myself. I am grateful to Vijay Fafat for bringing it to my attention.

More information about this work can be found at tefcrosmichaelidesen.wordpress.com.
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Works Similar to The Four Colors of Summer
According to my `secret formula', the following works of mathematical fiction are similar to this one:
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  2. Symmetry and the Expatriate by Tefcros Michaelides
  3. A Universe of Sufficient Size by Miriam Sved
  4. Pythagorean Crimes by Tefcros Michaelides
  5. Ahmes, the Moonchild by Tefcros Michaelides
  6. The Four-Color Problem by Barrington J. Bayley
  7. Murder in the Great Church by Tefcros Michaelides
  8. Spherical Mirrors, plane murders by Tefcros Michaelides
  9. The Tenth Muse by Catherine Chung
  10. The Capacity for Infinite Happiness by Alexis von Konigslow
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Categories:
GenreHistorical Fiction,
MotifProving Theorems, Female Mathematicians, Religion,
TopicGeometry/Topology/Trigonometry,
MediumNovels,

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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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