MATH 338 — History and Philosophy of Mathematics

Name: MATH 338 — History and Philosophy of Mathematics
Rating: 4.07 (367 reviews)

Egyptian, Babylonian, Greek, Indian and Arab contributions to mathematics are studied together with some modern developments they give rise to, for example, the problem of trisecting the angle. European mathematics from the Renaissance to the 18th century is discussed, culminating in the discovery of the infinitesimal and integral calculus by Newton and Leibnitz. Demonstration of how mathematics was done in past centuries, and involves the practice of mathematics, including detailed calculations, arguments based on geometric reasoning, and proofs.

Rating: 4.07 out of 5 from 367 student reviews
Difficulty: 2.79 out of 5
Credits: 3
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Department: Mathematics and Statistics
Taught by: Henri Darmon
Prerequisites: MATH 133, MATH 141.

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Section 001 (Lec), Mon Wed Fri 10:35-11:25 am — 8 seats open