VAST 220 - Counting and Culture

Institution:

Lafayette College

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Description:

This course examines connections between culture and mathematics. It concentrates on the mathematics found in ancient, non-literate, and non-Western cultures, especially traditional African cultures and pre-Columbian civilizations. Topics include number concepts; recordkeeping, including calendars; games, geometry, and symmetry. Students look at how to recognize mathematics in other cultures; and how culture influences the development of mathematics. Meier

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lafayette.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 330-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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