| MAT 505 |
History of Mathematics |
| 3 crs. 3 hrs. |
The course follows the growth of mathematics from its
empirical nature in Egypt and Babylonia to its deductive
character in ancient Greece wherein the roots of the
calculus will be identified. The concept of number and
the development of algebra, with Hindu, Arabic and medieval
contributions are discussed. The rise of analytic geometry,
the calculus, and the function concept are examined.
Finally, the trend towards greater rigor and abstraction
is considered including formal axiomatic systems and
Godel's Incompleteness Theorem.
Prerequisite: MAT 302 |
|
The City University
of New York
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