[Edu-sig] math fiction

[John Miller]

I received this from the current issue of the Scout Report:

http://scout.wisc.edu/Reports/ScoutReport/2004/scout-041203.php

I know that there are a number of subscribers who are interested in 
using Python to teach Math, and I thought that this site might suggest 
an interdisciplinary approach. Perhaps these snippets could pique 
students' interest in math topics being presented. Anyway, it looks 
interesting...

John Miller

> 9.  Mathematical Fiction
> http://math.cofc.edu/faculty/kasman/MATHFICT/default.html
>
> Alex Kasman, Associate Professor in the College of Charleston 
> Department of
> Mathematics, has compiled this list of Mathematical Fiction. The books 
> and
> stories listed here may be of interest to teachers or anyone wanting 
> to read
> about mathematics from a literary perspective. The collection is 
> organized
> so that visitors can browse by medium (which includes 22 entries that 
> are
> categorized as "Available Free Online"), genre, motif, or topic. Some 
> motifs
> include Evil Mathematicians, Female Mathematicians, Insanity, Math as
> Beautiful/Exciting/Useful, and Math as Cold/Dry/Useless. Some examples 
> of
> topics listed include Algebra/Arithmetic/Number Theory, Mathematical
> Physics, and Probability/Statistics. The category with by far the most
> entries is Science Fiction with Not Science-Fiction, Fantasy or Horror
> coming in at a close second. Visitors can also search the entire 
> database,
> view entries by Title or Author or Year, or check out the 30 most 
> recently
> added or modified entries. Each entry is followed by a sentence or two
> describing the article or book and some include a website link to the
> article or to Amazon.com for ordering information. Proceeds from sales 
> made
> through the website go to the College of Charleston Department of
> Mathematics. [VF] This site is also reviewed in the December 3, 
> 2004_NSDL
> MET Report_. [VF]