Mathenauts Book

Mathematical Science Fiction is an unusual genre and this is the only example I own. It has probably been ten or more years since I first read this book and it all seemed fairly new (i.e., I didn't remember much). Mathenauts contains 23 short stories, 14 of which I really enjoyed.

The stories, of which many plots are topologically oriented, vary from vaguely mathematical ("Convergent Series" by Larry Niven - 5.5 pages of something short, simple, to the point and amusing) to meandering character studies ("Four Brands of Impossible" by Norman Kagan, a 28 page tale that is more about a mathematician's personal and professional issues than about math) to far-reaching statements on mankind ("The Feeling of Power" by Isaac Asimov - 10 pages of thought-provoking post-apocalyptic allegory). There is something in this book for everyone, even those not enamoured with math (though they may have to skip around a bit if that is the case).