MATH 680History of Mathematics

Units: 0.50
Level: Graduate
Faculty: Mathematics
Subject: Mathematics

When it runs

Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

We explore the who, where, when and why of some of the most important ideas in mathematics. Topics include: William T. Tutte and Decryption, Euclid and the Delian Problem, Archimedes and his estimate of Pi, Al Khwarizmi and Islamic mathematics, Durer and the Renaissance, Descartes and Analytic Geometry, and Kepler and Planetary Motion.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Corequisites

Completed or concurrently enrolled in:
- MATH600 - Introduction to Mathematical Software for Teachers (0.25)
- MATH692 - Reading, Writing and Discovering Proofs (0.25)

Antirequisites

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Leads to

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In 30 terms, Fall 2010 to Winter 2024