Universität Wien

250485 VO History of mathematics (2006W)

History of mathematics

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 25 - Mathematik

Erstmals am Donnerstag, 5. Oktober 2006

Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 05.10. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Thursday 12.10. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Thursday 19.10. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Thursday 09.11. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Thursday 16.11. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Thursday 23.11. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Thursday 30.11. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Thursday 07.12. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Thursday 14.12. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Thursday 11.01. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Thursday 18.01. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Thursday 25.01. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

After presenting the highlights of Greek mathematics the historical development of some important fields will be presented: numbers; analytic geometry; algebra; non-Euclidean geometries; calculus; the infinite; set theory

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

To get a feeling of the importance of the historical development for today¿s mathematics

Examination topics

Reading list

J. Stillwell: Mathematics and its History (Springer 2002)

H. Gericke: Mathematik in Antike, Orient und Abendland (Fourier 2003)

Association in the course directory

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