MTH 417 - Foundations of Geometry

Institution:

National University

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Description:

(Prerequisites: MTH 215 or MTH 216A/B and MTH 311) A discussion of fundamental ideas and processes common to Euclidean and Non-Euclidean geometries: projective, affine and metric geometry. Examines the interplay between inductive and deductive reasoning, and formal and informal proof. Addresses uses in science (transformations, scaling), art (Escher-type tessellations, projections), architecture (three-dimensional figures), and computer science (fractals, computer-aided design).

Credits:

4.50

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nu.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 628-8648

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Other academic year

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