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Traveling Salesman is a 2012 film about a group of mathematicians attending the final meeting of their project for the United States Department of Defense.
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The group has solved the famous P versus NP problem and are giving that information to the government. At the last minute, they debate the political and moral ramifications of a program that makes all information accessible but with the program's existence being kept private.
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The group has solved the famous [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P_versus_NP_problem P versus NP problem problem]] and are giving that information to the government. At the last minute, they debate the political and moral ramifications of a program that makes all information accessible but with the program's existence being kept private.
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The group has solved the famous P versus NP problem and are giving that information to the government. At the last minute, they debate the political and moral ramifications of a program that makes all information accessible but with the program's existence being kept private.
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* {{Flashback}}: Quite a few for one of the mathematicians.
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* {{Flashback}}: Quite a few for one of the mathematicians.Tim.
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* MalevolentMaskedMen: [[spoiler: The person who uses a screw on on one of the mathematicians in a dream sequence.]]
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* MalevolentMaskedMen: [[spoiler: The person who uses a screw on on one of the mathematicians Tim in a dream sequence.]]
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* PickACard: One mathematician uses a card trick to illustrate a point.
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* PickACard: One mathematician Tim uses a card trick to illustrate a point.
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* WritersCannotDoMath: No math experts were consulted for the film, so many of the statements regarding mathematics are incorrect.
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* WritersCannotDoMath: No math experts were consulted for the film, so many of the statements regarding mathematics are incorrect.incorrect.
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Not to be confused with [[Main/TravelingSalesman the trope involving roaming sales associates]].
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Traveling Salesman is a 2012 film about a group of mathematicians attending the final meeting of their project for the United States Department of Defense.
!!Tropes in this film:
*BodyHorror: [[spoiler: A screw through the head]]
*{{Flashback}}: Quite a few for one of the mathematicians.
*JitterCam: The camerawork is rather shaky during the film, probably trying to convey a sense of unease.
*MalevolentMaskedMen: [[spoiler: The person who uses a screw on on one of the mathematicians in a dream sequence.]]
*OutOfFocus: The "guard" in the background is there the entire time, but does little.
*PickACard: One mathematician uses a card trick to illustrate a point.
*PersecutedIntellectuals: The math nerd's getting picked on in school is discussed at one point.
*TalkingHeads: The majority of this film is men sitting around a table, talking.
*WritersCannotDoMath: No math experts were consulted for the film, so many of the statements regarding mathematics are incorrect.
!!Tropes in this film:
*BodyHorror: [[spoiler: A screw through the head]]
*{{Flashback}}: Quite a few for one of the mathematicians.
*JitterCam: The camerawork is rather shaky during the film, probably trying to convey a sense of unease.
*MalevolentMaskedMen: [[spoiler: The person who uses a screw on on one of the mathematicians in a dream sequence.]]
*OutOfFocus: The "guard" in the background is there the entire time, but does little.
*PickACard: One mathematician uses a card trick to illustrate a point.
*PersecutedIntellectuals: The math nerd's getting picked on in school is discussed at one point.
*TalkingHeads: The majority of this film is men sitting around a table, talking.
*WritersCannotDoMath: No math experts were consulted for the film, so many of the statements regarding mathematics are incorrect.
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