ADVANCED THEORY: Literature and And

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We will be having a formal discussion (graded) next week evaluating the value of not only incorporating math into a piece of fiction, but of using it as the main structure of the story. Basically, is math a worthwhile subject matter OUTSIDE of the study of math, and how far does that interest go? For this particular seminar, digressions from the question will be allowed if we find a topic of higher intrigue. Grades are determined by relevance and groundedness of an idea, but also for originality. You must comment once during the discussion to recieve a grade (this may go beyond today), and the more you comment the more likely of a better grade (as long as they are all GOOD comments). I will not be participating, so you must propell the discussion on your own. Use Flatland as your primary source, but your own opinions and proof from other works is acceptable.

Sir Nadir Khan