a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)
Author includes the word(s): Fletcher Pratt
3 matches found out of 1549
entries
(Note: This page not the entire list of works of
Mathematical Fiction. To see the whole list, click here.)
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Mad Destroyer (1930) |
 | Fletcher Pratt |
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The story is about a mathematician/astronomer who has discovered an exact solution to the multi-body problem in gravitation i.e. a formula which can easily calculate the positions and velocities of N... (more) |
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The Mathematics of Magic (1940) |
 | L. Sprague de Camp / Fletcher Pratt |
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The "Enchanter Stories" by de Camp and Pratt are a very popular series of SF/fantasy stories whose protagonist, Harold Shea, is able to travel to other universes using symbolic logic. "The Mathematics... (more) |
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The Square Cube Law (1952) |
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JBS Haldane once wrote a wonderful article, “On Being the Right Size”, which can be found in James Newman’s “The World of Mathematics, Vol 2”. It encapsulates beautifully the idea that biologically,... (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)