MATH 2400 The Language of Mathematics
Presents the techniques for the demonstration of theorems from the logical point of view as well as from the esthetic point of view. Study of select topics that include fundamental concepts of non-Euclidean geometries, of the countable and the non-countable sets, of prime numbers, the abstract groups and of propositional calculus. Appreciation of the esthetical and ethical aspects of mathematics. Emphasis in the communication of mathematical knowledge with clarity and precision.
Prerequisite
MATH 1500 or MATH 1511 and MATH 1512.