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Author includes the word(s): Iain Pears 2 matches found out of 1647 entries (Note: This page not the entire list of works of Mathematical Fiction. To see the whole list, click here.)

Arcadia (2016) Iain Pears As this clever novel is intentionally a hodge-podge of genres, it is a bit difficult to describe. It involves a British spy brought back from retirement in the 1960s to find a mole, a mathematician in... (more)

An Instance of the Fingerpost (1999) Iain Pears A murder mystery set in Oxford in the 1660's. Mathematician John Wallis plays a major role as a character in the book (and Newton a small role). See the review at MAA online. A very fine piece... (more)

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Exciting News: The 1,600th entry was recently added to this database of mathematical fiction! Also, for those of you interested in non-fictional math books let me (shamelessly) plug the recent release of the second edition of my soliton theory textbook.

(Maintained by Alex Kasman, College of Charleston)