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Foundations of Discrete Mathematics: A Cross-Cultural Approach
Course Subject Code
MA
Course Number
202
Course Long Title
Foundations of Discrete Mathematics: A Cross-Cultural Approach
Status
Active
Division
Natural Sciences
Department
Unit(s)
1
Unit(s) Max
2
Schedule Type
Block Seminar
Instruction Mode
Traditional
Grade Modes
Letter Grades, S/CR/NC, Audit
Course Description
Opportunity to study new mathematical ways of thinking in a cultural context. Much like the division between plants and animals in biology, mathematics can be divided into continuous mathematics (e.g. calculus) and discrete mathematics, the latter of which is the subject of this course. Includes concepts that are fundamental to modern mathematics and computer science. We will also introduce mathematics with important applications to the social sciences. Mathematical topics will be illuminated by examining their treatment in a variety of non-Western cultures, both historical and traditional.
Required Requisites
1 high school course in calculus or computer science