"Of the many works of fiction that are published,
very few involve mathematics or mathematicians. However, people who like mathematics (or are mathematicians ourselves) may especially enjoy reading those few that do. Moreover, as I argue in
an article in the
AMS Notices, mathematicians should be interested in these works of "mathematical fiction"
even if we do not enjoy them because they both affect and reflect the non-mathematician's view of this subject."
"At the moment, there are
1726 works of mathematical fiction listed in this
database. This is
much more than I expected when I
started, and I have every reason to think that it will
continue to grow as I
learn of new works to list
here."
The Mathematical Fiction Homepage is Alex Kasman's attempt to collect information about all significant references to mathematics in fiction. You can see the
entire list (sorted by author, title or publication date). You can
browse through the database to find your favorite genre, topic, motif or medium. If you've got more specific criteria in mind, try the
search page. If you've been there before and just want to see what's been added recently, look at the listing of
new/recently modified entries. For a more curated list, you can also check out
Kasman's personal recommendations.
Articles
about mathematical fiction can be found on the
resources page. The same page also makes note of other websites listing maths in the movies. There is some overlap between these sites and Kasman's database, but differences in criteria ensure they're not the same:
The Mathematical Movie Database at QEDCat.com (With transcripts! Also
a book) and their
must-see list
Oliver Knill's Mathematics in Movies page (With clips! And a 2006
povray gif?)
Arnold G. Reinhold's The Math in the Movies page
Brian Harbourne's Math Movie Picks
Bonus:
Wikipedia
delves into the
topic; so does
TVTropes (pre-anti-adblock archive)
(
previously in 2009)