# 235W

## General info

The writing requirement for MATH 235W includes two assignments: one shorter proof-writing assignment and one longer expository paper. These assignments will be worth 5% and 15% of the total course grade, respectively. The remaining portion of the grade will be computed using the scheme described on the course homepage and then scaled to 80%.

All submissions must be composed using $$\LaTeX$$ and submitted on Gradescope in PDF format. $$\LaTeX$$ (usually pronounced “lay-teck”) is a mathematical document preparation system. If you are new to $$\LaTeX$$, we recommend using Overleaf. An example document and beginner’s guide are included in the Resources section below.

## Resources

Mathematical writing

Expository Papers in Mathematics
“Some Remarks on Writing Mathematical Proofs” by J. M. Lee
“How To Write Mathematics” by P. R. Halmos (a little more advanced but a lot of good advice)

Using $$\LaTeX$$

## Assignment 1

In a $$\LaTeX$$ document, students will write polished proofs of several homework problems and/or theorems from class.

Posted: Feb 1
Draft & reflection due: Feb 11
Draft returned: Feb 18
Revision due: Feb 25

## Assignment 2

Each student will select a topic closely related to class content (the instructors will provide several options to choose from). Students will prepare an 8-10 page expository paper on the motivation, main results, and applications of their chosen subject.

Posted: Feb 28
Draft & reflection due: April 2
Peer review due: April 9
Draft returned: April 12
Revision due: April 23