MM822: History of Mathematics (5 ECTS)
STADS: 15008901Level
Master's level course
Teaching period
The course is offered in the autumn semester.
1st quarter
Teacher responsible
Email: jessica@imada.sdu.dkTimetable
| Group | Type | Day | Time | Classroom | Weeks | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | I | Monday | 12-14 | U147 | 35-36 | |
| Common | I | Monday | 12-14 | U10 | 37-41 | |
| Common | I | Friday | 10-12 | U35 | 35-39 | |
| S1 | TE | Tuesday | 14-16 | U27a | 37-40 | |
| S1 | TE | Thursday | 12-14 | U27a | 35-39,41 | |
| S1 | TE | Thursday | 12-14 | U44 | 40 |
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Revison of timetable:
: Lokaleændring torsdag uge 40 til U44
Comment:
Samlæses med MM519
Ubegrænset deltagerantal. Kurset kører i 1. kvartal.
Prerequisites:
None
Academic preconditions:
The content of Rings and Number Theory, Topology B must be known.
Course introduction
To give the student an overview of the history of mathematics from ancient Civilizations to the 20th century. The course gives a more detailed insight to the following subjects: history of equations; the development of calculus; Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry.
Expected learning outcome
After the course, the student is expected to be able to:
- select and present relevant parts of the syllabus
- put a piece of mathematics in an internal and external historical context
- present certain methods that were used by previous mathematicians.
Numbers, magnitudes and real numbers. Greek geometry. History of equations. Pre -history of Calculus. The invention of Calculus: Newton and Leibniz. 18th- and 19th- Century Analysis. Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry. The development of Algebra in the 18th- and 19th- Century. Aspects of Twentieth Century mathematics.
Literature
There isn't any litterature for the course at the moment.
Syllabus
See syllabus.
Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).
Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None
Assessment and marking:
Oral exam, 7-point grading scale, external examiner.
Re-examination after 2nd quarter.
Re-exam only with internal examiner.
Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.
Forelæsninger, antal timer: 24
Eksaminatorietimer/opgaveregning, antal timer: 22
Educational activities
Language
This course is taught in Danish or English, depending on the lecturer. However, if international students participate, the teaching language will always be English.
Course enrollment
See deadline of enrolment.
Tuition fees for single courses
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