Extra Credit Problem 1
Mathematics is important to many areas of life and especially in some places
where one wouldn't expect it. To encourage students to explore the application
of mathematics to real life, the national MAA (along with several other
organizations) sponsors Mathematics Awareness Month each year. Then theme
this year is "Mathematics and Biology".
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Look around the home page for the Mathematical
Association of America for infomation about the week.
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Look around (ie. read some!) for several ways mathematics is used in biology.
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Perhaps follow some of the external links for more information about mathematics
and biology.
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Prepare a typewritten review of your findings, being sure to note where
you found your information.
This assignment is due by April 28, 1997. Successful completion of this
project will count as an extra quiz grade to replace a missed quiz or a
low quiz grade. An extensive review might be given additional credit.