Homework Help:

Please complete autobiography of your mathematical experiences. Take one topic in your experience which gave you trouble (it does not necessarily need to give you trouble now) and research it and elaborate on it. For example, "borrowing" when doing subtraction may have been difficult for you to learn. Research it and cast it in a new light - why do we just write "1" by the number, what does it mean (think in terms of a place value system), and how does this differ from, say, subtracting clock time where there would be units of hours, minutes and seconds? Overall, the paper should be, first, biographical, and, second, a "research" paper.

o Interview: You should also interview someone else who is familiar with you. Your interview should focus on questions you ask the individual about yourself and your own experiences related to mathematics (in the past and present). It may be a good idea to complete about 5 questions that you would like the person to address specifically to ensure your interview is relevant to your autobiography. You may use the interview (verbatim) in the paper.