MATH 360 Introduction to the History of Mathematics

Introduction to the history of mathematics from the beginning of hieroglyphic writing in Egypt and cuneiform in Mesopotamia to the influence of computers in the 20th century. Topics will include ancient mathematics, geometry and algebra from Greece, mathematics from China, India, and Islam, medieval algebra and geometry, mathematics from the Renaissance and the scientific revolution including analytic geometry and calculus, analysis and algebra through the 19th century, and topics from the 20th century. Prerequisite: MATH 283 or permission of instructor. Offered even years only.

Credits

4

Distribution

Mathematics