Rene Descartes
Writing a Paper on a Known Mathematician Due: 8/17 Objective: · Research a known historical mathematician (Examples: Euler, Newton, Leibniz, Galois, Lorentz) (20pts) · Discover the mathematician contributions to modern-day mathematics (30pts) · Explain how this mathematics may have influenced modern-day life or how it has effected historical events in the world (30pts) · Discover the importance of mathematics (20pts) Criteria: · The paper must meet all the objectives · Must be 2- 3 pages long (the paper can be no longer than 3-pages) · Must be cited