MAT 241 - History Of Mathematics

Institution:

Tennessee Wesleyan University

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Description:

This course will cover a small sampling of the important ideas and events in the history of mathematics, from the clay tablets of the Babylonians to the beginnings of calculus. Students will examine mathematics itself, using both primary sources and modern interpretations; however, time will also be spent on the people and cultures responsible for its development. Prerequisite: M 131. (Spring of odd numbered years)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.twcnet.edu

Phone Number:

(423) 745-7504

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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