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Travelling Salesman is an upcoming intellectual thriller about four mathematicians solving one of the most difficult problems in history, and the consequences of that discovery — so monumental that it could revolutionize countless disciplines including cryptography, cyberwarfare, and cures for cancer. The title refers to the optimization problem of the same name although that problem is actually a subset of the P=NP problem around which the film revolves.

The story is written and directed by Timothy Lanzone and will premiere at the International House in Philadelphia on Saturday, June 16th at 4pm. It is unclear how wide of a release it will garner.

Plot
The four mathematicians are gathered and meet with a top official of the United States Department of Defense. After some discussion, the group agrees that they must be wary with whom to trust and control their solution. The official offers them a reward of $10 million in exchange for their portion of the algorithm, swaying them by attempting to address their concerns. Only one of the four speaks out against the sale, and in doing so is forced to reveal a dark truth about his portion of the solution. Before they sign a license to the government, however, they wrestle with the ethical consequences of their discovery.