The Newton-Leibniz priority dispute
essay.
2000 words
APA style
course: history of mathematics
topic: the Newton-Leibniz priority dispute
5 references
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eval scheme:
-arguments 50%-concise, well-stated and non trivial thesis. argued persuasively. (student engages w/ historical sources (primary and secondary)
-style (“proper essay” 20%) clear intro/body/conclusion/transitions/thesis statement
-style (writing ability 10%) clarity/paragraphs/foot/end notes/formal (academic style)
-sources 10% uses 5 or more quality sources/proper bibliographic style
-overall effort 10%
-essay should be fairly specific in developing theme, or exploring issue. avoid general descriptive overviews or reports on the literature. essay should be analytical and issue oriented.
-books suggested:
1. W. Dauben The History of Mathematics from Antiquity to the Present. A Selective Bibliography (1985)
2. O. May Bibliography and Research Manual of the History of Mathematics (1973)
3. C. Gillispie Dictionary of Scientific Biography 16 volumes (1970-)
((books available u of t library online system. it may be necessary to consult them via the HathiTrust digital library))
could also use: end chapters in the standard histories of mathematics by Katz, Kline, Boyer, Eves, Struik, Smith and so on.
could also use: MacTutor website for the history of mathematics contains references to the historical literature
(no Wikipedia)
