History of Mathematics (MAE501)
General
| School |
School of Science |
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| Academic Unit |
Department of Mathematics |
| Level of Studies |
Undergraduate |
| Course Code |
MAE501 |
| Semester | 5 |
| Course Title |
History of Mathematics |
| Independent Teaching Activities |
Lectures (Weekly Teaching Hours: 3, Credits: 6) |
| Course Type |
Special background |
| Prerequisite Courses | - |
| Language of Instruction and Examinations |
Greek |
| Is the Course Offered to Erasmus Students |
No |
| Course Website (URL) |
https://sites.google.com/site/apostolosthomamath/teaching/history-of-mathematics |
Learning Outcomes
| Learning outcomes |
The aim of the course is the Introduction to the History of Mathematics. The course is about the history of Mathematical concepts that are covered in the curriculum of the Elementary school, High school and the first years of the University. There will be also presenations on topics that relate the development of Mathematics with the historical development of other Sciences. |
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| General Competences |
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Syllabus
- Mathematics in Antiquity.
- Mathematics in Ancient Greece.
- Hellenistic Mathematics.
- Mathematics from 150 BC to the Renaissance in different civilizations.
- Topics on the History of Contemporary Mathematics.
Teaching and Learning Methods - Evaluation
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Classroom (face-to-face) | ||||||||||
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| Use of Information and Communications Technology |
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| Student Performance Evaluation |
Language of evaluation: Greek
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Attached Bibliography
- Katz, Victor, Ιστορία των Μαθηματικών, Ιδρυμα Τεχνολογίας και Ερευνας-Πανεπιστημιακές Εκδόσεις Κρήτης, 2013
- I. G. Basmakova, Ιστορία των Αρχαίων Ελληνικών Μαθηματικών, Παπασωτηρίου, 2012