MTH 306 - History of Mathematical Thought

Institution:

CUNY College of Staten Island

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Description:

4 hours; 4 credits Babylonian and Egyptian mathematics. The Greek achievement: Eudoxus, Euclid, Archimedes, and Apollonius; mathematics of the Hindus, Muslims, and Chinese. The medieval period in Europe. Algebra in the 16th and 17th centuries. The creation of the calculus. Selected developments in the 18th and 19th centuries. Prerequisite: MTH 233 or MTH 236

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.csi.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 982-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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