MATHEMATICAL FICTION:

a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)

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Author includes the word(s): Dennis Shasha

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(Note: This page not the entire list of works of Mathematical Fiction. To see the whole list, click here.)

Codes, Puzzles & Conspiracy [a.k.a. Dr. Ecco, Mathematical Detective] (1992)
Dennis Shasha
The second book in the series containing 45 mathematical puzzles woven into a string of adventures involving Dr. Jacob Ecco, “mathematical detective”. From its preface: Like its predecessor The... (more)
The Puzzling Adventures of Dr. Ecco (1988)
Dennis Shasha
The first in a sequence of delightful books. This one offers 38 puzzles packaged very well as a collection of stories solved by Dr. Ecco. To introduce him: “Dr. Jacob Ecco is a mathematical... (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!

(Maintained by Alex Kasman, College of Charleston)