History of Mathematics

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This course explores the evolution of mathematical ideas from ancient civilizations—Babylon, Egypt, and Greece—through major developments in India, the Islamic world, and Europe, leading to modern mathematics. Topics include arithmetic, geometry, algebra, and calculus, with emphasis on how these concepts developed within their cultural, social, and technological contexts. Students will examine historical approaches to solving familiar problems in order to deepen their understanding of foundational mathematical ideas. MATH 2800 or permission of instructor