Chinese, Indian or Hindu, and Arabian mathematics are discussed along with their influence on European mathematics. European mathematics from the Middle Ages to the development of analytic geometry and calculus and its exploitation in the eighteenth century are studied. Then the rise of algebra and non-Euclidean geometry in the nineteenth century and the rigorization of analysis are covered. The course ends with a brief look at twentieth-century mathematics. Orders are shipped via UPS, so please include a street address.
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Since changes in edition can take place, students are advised to wait and purchase texts after enrolling in the course and receiving the course study guide. An Introduction to the History of Mathematics, sixth edition. Saunders Publishing Company, 1990. Course Requirements Eight graded written assignments. In this course, up to two assignments may be submitted per week.