MATH 570 History of Mathematics

Prerequisite: MATH 505 or permission of instructor

Study of the origins and evolution of basic ideas of arithmetic, geometry, and algebra.  Racial and gender barriers to entry into the field will be subjected to historical scrutiny. Particular attention will be devoted to mathematical practices in the United States over the last 250 years.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Summer/Every 4 Years/Odd Years