The DEPT. OF MATHEMATICS Robert Long Scholarship Committee
announces the 2022 Annual Robert Long Essay Competition.

Additional Information

• Purpose: To encourage students to investigate the sources,
  motivations and the development of mathematical ideas.

• The Competition: A 10-20 page expository paper on
  Mathematics
  and/or
  History of Mathematics
  and/or
  Philosophy of Mathematics.The topics may be chosen from any time period from
  ancient to modern. The subject of the paper may be pure, applied or
  both. The essay may also center on the discussion of mathematical ideas
  evolving from (or contributing to) important advances in engineering,
  statistics, logic and foundations, or the physical and biological
  sciences.While the focus of the paper should be on mathematical ideas,
  it may also include a collateral presentation of individuals who made
  major contributions. Attention should be paid to the quality
  of the prose, organization of the narrative, and identification of
  source materials.
• Eligibility: Undergraduate or graduate students
  at UF, including High School students taking a course at UF.
• The Prize: One or two scholarships may be awarded.
  The total amount for these awards is typically $500.
• Manuscript Due Date:
  Manuscripts in PDF form should be submitted via email
  to: Prof. Jonathan King,

  squash@ufl.edu

  by 11:59PM on Sunday, March 27, 2022

• Please name the PDF file with “RLPrize2022” followed by your
  name. E.g, if your name is Rachel Stein, then use

  RLPrize2022.Rachel-Stein.PDF

  (no spaces in the filename) to name the file that you email to Prof. King.

  In your email message, please indicate whether you are an undergraduate
  or graduate UF student, or a High School student taking a UF course.

• The winning essays will be deposited in the Mathematics
  Little Hall Library (and possibly inserted in Mathematics Department web
  pages). The winners will be notified mid April, 2022.
• For further information, contact Prof. Jonathan King, 402 Little Hall
  (office is in North-East corner); tel. 352-294-2314; eddress squash@ufl.edu
• A 2014 winning essay by Chase Saucier.