PHI 120 is recommended. The role of mathematics in Western civilization, examined through its contributions to philosophy, religion, music, art and aesthetics. The course is primarily noncomputational, emphasizing the underlying nature of mathematics. Application of probability to statistical inference, sampling distributions, estimation and hypothesis testing. The treatment of special topics in mathematics and their adaptation in various types of mathematics problems.
Emphasis is on the development of the basic concepts in each topic.
MAT 230 AND 244 A rigorous study of the real number system including equivalent formulations of the completeness axiom, limits, sequences, continuity, and uniform continuity. Emphasis will be on fields, field extensions, linear algebra. Cauchy's integral theorem, power series. By invitation only. Can be taken more than once for credit.