MAT 2550 - Mathematics: a Cultural Perspective

Institution:

Castleton State College (7.1.2023 merged into Vermont State University)

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Description:

This course explores the many ways that mathematics influences and is influenced by the culture of which it is a part. While mathematics in present-day Western society is usually associated with science and technical fields, mathematical ideas in other cultural groups may arise as strongly through storytelling and myth, art, music, philosophy, or the structure of marriage rules. Prerequisite: MAT 1020 or consent of instructor. Spring, even years.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.castleton.edu

Phone Number:

(802) 468-5611

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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