Do Androids Dream of Symmetric Sheaves?

Why is the Devil thrilled when Hell gets its first mathematician. How do 6 and 27 solve the diabolical murder of 9. What are the advantages a vampire has in the math world. What happens when we run out of new math to discover. How does Dr. Frankenstein create the ideal mathematical creature. What transpires when a grad student digging for theorems strikes a rich vein on the ridge overlooking Deadwood. What happens when math students band together to foment rebellion. What will a mathematician do beyond the grave to finish that elusive proof. This is just a small subset of the questions plumbed in this collection of 45 mathematically bent stories from the fertile imagination of Colin Adams. Originally appearing in The Mathematical Intelligencer. , an expository mathematics magazine, these tales give a decidedly unconventional look at the world of mathematics and mathematicians. A section of notes is provided at the end of the book that explain references that may not be familiar to all and that include additional commentary by the author.