MAT 107 Ideas in Mathematics
This course discusses some of the fundamental and successful ideas and concepts that evolved over the centuries in mathematics and so deeply influenced society. The topics lie in areas as logic, number theory, graphs, topology, combinatorics, and others. Mathematical concepts like abstraction, proofs, modeling, existence, and the role of technology for mathematics will also be discussed. While the treatment will be rather non-formal, thinking and problem-solving skills will be emphasized. An attempt will be done to relate the mathematics presented to the world outside of mathematics by discussing applications of these ideas, the biographies and life circumstances of mathematicians, and influences from society to mathematics.
Prerequisite
MAT 100 or MAT 102 or Math placement