MHF4404 History of Mathematics
Topics include: Counting Methods (Egyptian & Babylonian), the Pythagoreans, Euclid, the Alexandrian School, Roman Mathematics, Indian Mathematics, Arabic Mathematics, Descartes, Pascal, the Calculus Controversy, Newton's Principia, the development of probability theory, the development of number theory, Euler, Gauss, moving toward a rigorous set of axioms for mathematics, Hilbert's unsolved problems, non-Euclidean geometries and modern topics in Mathematics.
Enrollment Requirements
Prerequisite:
MAC2311C
Offered
Spring