MAT 220 - HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS

Institution:

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Mathematics

Description:

This course explores the development of mathematics over a period of four millennia--from the time of ancient civilizations to the present. It studies how diverse cultures from almost all parts of the world Babylonia and Egypt, Greece, China, India, The Middle East, Europe and later the Americas, have contributed to the growth of the discipline of mathematics. This course addresses mathematical methods that were used and contributions that were made by specific mathematicians and cultures. The diverse perspectives at different periods of history that contributed to, and at times hindered, the growth of mathematics are studied.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.kutztown.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 683-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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