MATH 111 - Diving into Mathematics Researc History of Mathematical Recreations

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Clark University

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We will explore recreational mathematics—mathematical puzzles, games, and pastimes—through the ages. We’ll look at them in their historical context. Who used them and when, and if we can answer the questions, why, and how did they fit into their cultures? How did they connect to other recreational mathematics, and to mathematics in general? Can we determine their sources and how they traveled from culture to culture, if they did? We’ll see how they led to the development of some serious mathematics in geometry, number theory, probability, combinatorics, game theory, and topology. Note: This yearlong course is 0.5 unit per semester, and the full year is necessary to obtain credit. Math 111 does not satisfy any requirement of the Math major. Fulfills the Formal Analysis requirement.

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0.50

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.clarku.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 793-7711

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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