Written assaingment

Written Project

This project will account for 10% of your final grade.

You will work in a group of two or on your own to research a mathematician of your choice. You can pick any mathematician in history. Once you pick and research your mathematician you must write a paper on his/her contributions to science and mathematics.

In your paper, you should include the following:

· A brief history of the life of the person that is picked.

· What they have contributed to the field of math and science.

· The mathematical notation and equations that are important. (I am not expecting you to understand advanced mathematics, but I would like you to read about what is being done and try to interpret as much as possible.)

· Explanation in English what the equations represent and mean.

· Why the mathematics is important. Most of the discoveries in mathematics have had many uses. Be sure to elaborate.

· Express mathematical equations with correct notation.

Note: You do not have to include everything that your subject has done. Pick topics that you feel are particularly interesting or important and talk about them.

Paper Format:

The paper must be a minimum of three pages. It should be double-spaced, with one-inch margins, using 12 point Times New Roman font. You must have at least two cited references in the report with a reference page. (Reference page does not count as part of your page total.)

Grading:

Mathematical Content (30 points): Make sure to include a sufficient amount mathematical content in your paper.

Presentation and Style (25 points): Your project should include the general background of the person that you pick along with his/her work and contributions. The report should be a cohesive presentation.

Grammar (20 points): You should use correct English.

Mathematical Notation (20 points): You should use correct and appropriate mathematical notation.

Due Dates:

Monday, December 1 – You must let me know who you are working with or that you are working alone, as well as which mathematician you will be researching. You may hand this in during Monday’s class or email me. (5 points)

Wednesday, December 10 – Completed paper is due. Please print out and submit your paper in class.