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]
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