AND SCIENCE 105 - Nature of Mathematics

Institution:

Hope College

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Description:

This is a two-credit, half-semester course whose main emphasis is the discussion and exploration of the "great ideas" in mathematics,particularly those that have occurred in the last 100 years. The format of the course will be primarily discussion and lecture, with some group activities. Topics include mathematical puzzles, patterns within numbers, bar codes and secret codes, the concept of infinity, and chaos and fractals. Two Credits Staff (Mathematics) Both Semesters knowing, yet experience the nature of scientific inquiry common to all disciplines. These courses have both laboratory and classroom components, and include out-ofclass readings and library-based research.

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2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hope.edu

Phone Number:

(616) 395-7000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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