MA*E299*63 This Exploration Term project will examine the intimate relationship Number Theory between independent cinema and film festivals, with a focus on the Doug Riley Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Film festivals have been central Prerequisites: MA 231 (for mathematical maturity) to international and independent cinema since the 1930s. Sundance Open To: All Students is the largest independent film festival in the United States and has Grading System: Letter launched the careers of filmmakers like Paul Thomas Anderson, Kevin Max. Enrollment: 16 Smith, and Quentin Tarantino. During this project, students will study Meeting Times: M W Th 10:00 am–12:00 pm, 1:30 pm–3:30 pm the history of film festivals and the ways in which they have influenced the landscape of contemporary cinema. The class will then travel to the Number Theory is the study of relationships and patterns among the Sundance Film Festival for the last two weeks of the term to attend film integers and is one of the oldest sub-disciplines of mathematics, tracing screenings, panels, workshops and to interact with film producers and its roots back to Euclid’s Elements. Surprisingly, some of the ideas distributers. explored then have repercussions today with algorithms that allow Estimated Student Fees: $3200 secure commerce on the internet. In this project we will explore some number theoretic concepts, mostly based on modular arithmetic, and PHILOSOPHY build to the RSA public-key encryption algorithm and the quadratic sieve factoring algorithm. Mornings will be spent in lecture introducing ideas. PL*E299*66 Afternoons will be spent on group work and student presentations, with Philosophy and Film some computational work as well. Students will be expected to both do Bill Myers computation and to reason in writing about mathematical relationships. Prerequisites: None Grades will be based on projects, group-work, and student presentations. Open To: First-years and Sophomores Grading System: Letter MA*E499*64 Max. Enrollment: 15 Senior Project in Mathematics Meeting Times: M Tu W Th F We will meet three or four mornings Bernadette Mullins, Sebastian Troncoso Naranjo (10:00 am – 12:00 pm) and 2 afternoons (1:00 pm - 4:00pm) a week. Prerequisites: MA 470 Open To: Junior and Senior Math Majors In this project, we are going to explore the medium of film as a tool for Grading System: Letter philosophical exploration. Some potential films we might watch include Max. Enrollment: 24 Bladerunner, Being There, Goodfellas, Crimes and Misdemeanors, and Do Meeting Times: M Tu W Th F TBA the Right Thing. In order to give ourselves the necessary philosophical background, we will read a limited number of relevant philosophical Students will focus on special topics in mathematics beyond the scope texts on issues such as personal identity, personhood, ethics, and of the regularly offered courses. Each student will choose a research existentialism. project and submit a research proposal in writing prior to the end of the Everyone will write an 8-10-page paper that analyzes the philosophical fall semester for approval by the instructor. Team projects are permitted. issues in one film or takes one philosophical issue and explores its The bulk of your time for this project will be independent work on your treatment over a number of films. Grades will be based on the paper, research project. Any approved research project will take a significant class participation, and short response papers. Class meeting times will time commitment, so you should be prepared to devote at least 40 hours vary, depending on the time required for weekly viewing. Generally, per week to your research. Additionally, each team will meet with the discussion time will be Monday-Thursday 10:00 am-12:00 pm, and instructor (M, Tu, Th, F at times to be arranged) and the class will meet viewing times Monday and/or Wednesday 1:00 pm-4:00 pm. together once per week (Wednesdays 12:30-3:30). Grades will be based on progress reported in team meetings (15%), oral progress reports PHYSICS in class (20%), a final oral presentation at a mathematics conference (15%), a draft research paper (5%), and a final research paper (45%). PH*E299*67 Solar and Fuel Cell Technology MEDIA AND FILM STUDIES Matthew W. Rhoades Prerequisites: Algebra Proficiency MFS*E299*65 Open To: All Students Sundance Film Festival and the Grading System: Letter Independent Film Market Max. Enrollment: 15 Teddy Champion and Robert Corna Meeting Times: M Tu W Th F 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Prerequisites: Instructor Consent Open To: All Students The sun has the potential to power the Earth indefinitely, but we must Grading System: S/U first harness the energy and store it. You will investigate what solar cells Max. Enrollment: 12 are and how they work. You will learn about different types of fuel cells Meeting Times: On Campus: January 3-16 for storing energy. You will get hands-on activities involving solar cells Travel: January 17-29 and hydrogen fuel cells. Grading will be based on attendance and active participation; daily homework assignments; weekly quizzes and lab reports; and a final presentation. 23.