...notable as one of the rare cases where a new mathematical idea was first presented in a work of fiction.
Hah. Do you think there really are others? My guess is that it's an overcautious Wikipedia editor trying to not pronounce on what they don't know, but it does leave me wondering.
good quesiton... hmm :-)hydrobromicApril 6 2007, 03:31:12 UTC
well. Wikipedia groups "mathematical fiction" into three categories: (1) fictional dimensions, (2) books related to Flatland, and (3) fictional mathematicians. Most of categories (1) and (3) pertain to Marvel/DC comics. Category (2) can be mostly ignored? I mean, Flatland is pretty cool and all, but A Square was not the first to elaborate on the connection of mental outlook and dimension. Nor the last!
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Hah. Do you think there really are others? My guess is that it's an overcautious Wikipedia editor trying to not pronounce on what they don't know, but it does leave me wondering.
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A more promising website:
http://math.cofc.edu/kasman/MATHFICT/
you can browse though this database when you are bored, and maybe find some references to actual math :-)
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