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Historical Aspects of Classroom Mathematics
| Credits |
8 credit points |
| Instructors |
Wepster, Steven (Universiteit Utrecht) |
| E-mail |
S.A.Wepster@uu.nl |
| Description |
This course fits well in a Science & Education Master.
Participants investigate the emergence and the historical context of a number of subjects that populate modern highschool courses, such as: classical geometry, conics (synthetic as well as analytical), algebraical notations, early developments towards the calculus, the emergence of the function concept. Development of (Dutch) math education until the 19th century. Extra topics varying from year to year, e.g., higher dimensional geometry, emergence of abstract algebra, spherical trigonometry.
A significant part of the course consists of excercises and assignments which have to be finished at home. At the end of the course, students write a paper on a research assignment. |
| Organization |
The course might be tought in Dutch, but only if all the participants understand the language well. |
| Examination |
60% homework assignments
40% final research assignment |
| Literature |
Material will be made available in the form of handouts at a charge of approx. 10,-. |
| Prerequisites |
Some general knowledge of the history of mathematics; mathematics at Bachelor level. |
| Remarks |
The course might be tought in Dutch, but only if all the participants understand the language well. |
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