The paper should have to do with the history of mathematics, but it does not have to be of a time period

or culture discussed in class. In fact, it would be appreciated if the paper and presentation involve one of the following: (1) recent developments in mathematics, (2) other cultures, (3) modern women mathematicians.

In regards to documentation, a total of at least six references must be used and cited. If more than three of the references are from the web, a basis must be given supporting a claim of authority for the references.

At least one of the references must be a good primary or near primary source, perhaps in translation. A book or paper by the subject of your paper would be a primary source.

These books are near primary works easily available.

Egyptian: The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus by Chace.

Greek: Euclid: The Elements by Heath.

The Medieval Latin Translation of the Data of Euclid by Ito.

Archimedes: The Works of Archimedes by Heath.

Apollonius: On Conic Sections Books I-III by Taliaferna

Nicomachus: Introduction to Arithmetic (The Great Book Series)

Islamic: al-Khowarizmi: Hisab al-jabr w’ al muqabalah by Rosen.

Omar Khayyam: The Algebra of Omar Khayam by Daoud Kasir.

Chinese: Fleeting Footsteps: Tracing the Conception of Arithmetic and algebra in

Ancient China by Lay-Yong Lam and Tian-Se Ang.

Europe: Jerome Cardan: The Book of Chance

Girolams Saccheri: Euclid Vindicatus

Descartes: Geometry (The Great Book Series)

For many other items: A Source Book in Mathematics: 1200-1800 by Dirk Struik,

A Source Book in Mathematics by D. E. Smith

The Treasury of Mathematics by H. O. Midonick

The History of Mathematics: A Reader by John Fawvel and Jeremy Gray

For an overview of an individual, consult a general history text and The Dictionary of Scientific Biography and various web sites particularly

http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/

This URL leads to The MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive.

It is not necessary to write about an individual. Some possible topics: the cycloid, game theory, fractional dimensions, Mercator projection, fractals, information theory. Remember to have history and mathematics in the paper.