Zero to Infinity: A History of Numbers
Scope of the Course: "In this course, we will paint a picture of an ever-evolving notion of number - coming to the realization that the notion of number is difficult if not impossible idea to define precisely. Our course will have two main points of focus: the historical evolution of the representation of numbers for communication and manipulation - 'the numbers in life' - and the intrinsic structure of those numbers - 'the life of numbers.' We will discover throughout the course that these two perspectives synergistically inform each other and allow our understanding to grow and evolve with the numbers themselves...."