Ancient Greek and Roman Mathematics

Undergraduate

introduces students to the way the ancient Greeks and Romans employed mathematics and refers, where possible, to preceding Egyptian, Mesopotamian, and Indian models. Students will learn about Greek and Roman number systems, numerals, time measurement, the Roman calendar, ancient surveying devices, and the use of the abacus. All sections of this course follow Quantitative Reasoning Course Guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/qr .