The paper should be at least eight pages long, double-spaced. You are encouraged to hand in a draft two weeks before the due date. All papers will be graded and returned on Wednesday, April 15. This includes web sources, such as internet sites or personal communications with experts. A well-done paper which uses print sources only is perfectly acceptable, if quaint.
Plagiarism is grounds for a failing grade.
Applications of the Fibonacci numbers in nature. The symbiotic relationship between astronomy and mathematics. Hypatia of Alexandria. Civilizations which had great achievements in architecture and engineering did not make similar strides in theoretical mathematics. Henri Poincare, the last universalist.