MC420 - HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS 1
(objectives)
This course enables the student to: 1) Reach an understanding of the origin and evolution of mathematical thought in different historical and cultural contexts. 2) Consider the development of mathematics as a discipline and the relationship with philosophical thought, with the natural sciences and with technology and praxis. 3) Develop a cultural view of the role of mathematics in the contemporary world, including its transmission and matematical education.
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