Autumn 2019
Math 300H: Honors Foundations of Mathematics   Section 970.

MATH 300h Writing Assignment
Fall 2019

For Paper: University Writing Center
Submit paper to turnitin.com, using Class ID: 22946373 and Enrollment key Fall2019.
Also turn in hard copy at the start of class on Monday, 18 November.
This is to be an expository paper, on a topic involving mathematics or mathematics education, written for a reader with a similar mathematical background as your fellow students. I have a list at the end of this page of some suggestions; feel free to come up with your own, and also feel free to talk to me about that. The paper need not contain proofs, but should have significant mathematical content, but for some topics, you will need to give some proofs, or a sketch, and for some you will need graphics to illustrate the main ideas. Any mathematics should be explained clearly enough that your classmates would understand it. You must use and cite two or more sources (e.g. books, journals, or newspaper articles), not including Wikipedia, but you should look at on-line sources as well. Numberphile may be a source for inspiration.
If your paper includes any mathematics, you should typeset it in LaTeX, which you should start learning how to use. All assignments are to be typeset in some manner (please nothing handwritten), and handed in on paper with your name on each page and page numbers if it is more than one page long.
Due dates and further details are below.
Friday 6 September Proposal due at or before the start of class.
This should be one or two sentences describing the chosen topic.
Monday 30 September     Outline of paper due at or before the start of class. It should contain most or all of the ideas that will appear in the final paper.
Include references. Any reasonable style is OK.
Monday 21 October Rough draft of paper due at or before the start of class.
Friday 1 November Peer Review.
Monday 18 November Final paper due at or before the start of class. This must be a minimum of 2000 words, typed (approximately 8 pages if double spaced).
The grade will be based on mechanics, presentation, and content.
(For this, submit a version also to turnitin.com, using Class ID: 22946373 and Enrollment key Fall2019.)

Here are some topics to get you thinking

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