MATH 274 (History of Mathematics)
| DESCRIPTION |
An overview of aspects in the history of mathematics
from its beginning in the concrete problem solving of ancient times
through the development of abstraction in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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| PREREQUISITES |
MATH 140 or MATH 220.
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| TOPICS |
The course considers both mathematical ideas and the context
in which they developed in various civilizations around the world.
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| TEXT |
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typically used in this course.
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