MATH 682History of Mathematics I: Antiquity

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

When it runs

Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 1 lecture section. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course examines the history of mathematics through the prism of a particular person working on a particular problem in a particular geographical and temporal place. Topics may include: Egyptian and Babylonian mathematics, Chinese mathematics, mesoamerican mathematics, Euclid and the Delian Problem; Archimedes and an estimate of Pi; Apollonius and conic sections; Al Khwarizmi and Islamic mathematics; and the transmission of works of antiquity to Europe.

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

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 081	7429	0 / 40	Online or by arrangement

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In 13 terms, Winter 2020 to Winter 2024