History of Mathematics ((4))

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A survey of the history of mathematics from antiquity to the present. Topics include: modes of computation, the development of the idea of proof, the "analytical method" of algebra, and the invention of the calculus. [Taught with Math 4110 Introduction to the History of Mathematics] Prerequisite: Post-baccalaureate Standing & Math 3000 Mathematical Foundations (3 units lecture and 1 unit activity).