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| Resource (link) | Description |
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| Syllabus | Course description and policies |
| Schedule (Lecture 1) Schedule (Lecture 2) Schedule (Lecture 3) | Topics, deadlines, and assignments |
| Contact Information | Instructors and graders - office hours, email, Zoom links |
| Quiz Study Guides | Study questions for upcoming quizzes |
| Missed Work Form | Submit if you miss class, quizzes, or assignments |
| AI Policy | Guidelines for AI tool usage |
| Slides Guidelines | Requirements for presentation slides |
| Presentation Guidelines | Presentation requirements and rubric |
| Topic Choice Form | Choose your presentation/paper topic |
| Paper First Page Template | Required first page for your paper |
| Draft 1 Guidelines | First draft (500 words); focus on citations |
| Drafts 2-5 Guidelines | Progressive drafts (750, 1000,1250, 1500 words) |
| Paper Guidelines | Final paper requirements and rubric |
| Topics (Lecture 1) Topics (Lecture 2) Topics (Lecture 3) | List of presentation/paper topics with presentation dates. |
| Lecture Slides | Posted slides from class |
| Brightspace | Submit all work except the slides you will use for presenting. |
| Lect 1: link coming soon Lect 2 Lect 3: link coming soon | Submit slides before presentation (see slides guidelines for file requirements) |
Contact Information
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Click on each name for office hours, location, and Zoom links.
- Joseph Helfer - Instructor (Lecture 1)
- Moira Chas - Instructor (Lecture 2)
- Nils Hemmingsson - Instructor (Lecture 3)
- Anar Thakor - Grader Lecture 1
- Michael Lin - Grader Lecture 2
- Cindy Ren - Grader Lecture 3
Resources: Books, Websites, and Databases
- Stony Brook Library - Excellent source of materials and librarian assistance
- JSTOR - Digital database accessible with your Stony Brook Net ID
- MathSciNet - Math database (MSC primary classification: 01 for history). See details here.
- Wikimedia Commons - Repository of images
- Internet Archive and Project Gutenberg - Free historical math books (copyright expired; also check library for recent texts)
- Convergence - Mathematical Association of America's repository of primary sources with English translations
- Barrow-Green, June, Jeremy Gray, and Robin Wilson. The History of Mathematics: A Source-Based Approach Volume 1. American Mathematical Society, 2021
- Google Scholar - Search for articles and academic sources
- Cut the Knot - Interesting articles and references
- Additional readings and links organized by topic
Important Notes
- Read and follow the AI policy
- Videos (YouTube, etc.) can help you understand topics but cannot be used as references unless peer-reviewed or from authoritative academic sources
- Wikipedia is useful for finding references but cannot be cited as a source in your work
- Every fact that is not common knowledge must have a citation from a peer-reviewed paper or book, with page numbers