| MATH 2245 History of Mathematics |
| COURSE OUTLINE |
| WEEKLY REPORT FORM (Print one off) |
| St. Andrews University (Scotland) has an excellent math history website. Visit it by clicking on the button. |
| HOMEWORK HW #1: Read Chapter 1 and email (or hand in) your first weekly report. Due Jan 13. Note: You may attach an MSWord document OR just email me the information in your report using the headings on the form above. HW #2: Read Chaper 2 and file your second weekly report. Due Jan 21 HW #3: Read Chapter 3 and file our third weekly report. Due Feb. 4 HW #4: Finish paper #1 and file fourth weekly report. Due Feb 11 HW #5: Develop topic for Paper #2. Email me for advice if you're not sure. Do run your idea by me for sure before you start work on it. Read Chapter 4 and file a weekly report. Due Feb 25. HW #6: Read Chapter 5 and file a weekly report. Due March 4. HW #7 Read Chapter 6 and file weekly report. Due March 11. MIDTERM MARCH 18 Paper #2 also Due March 18 (can come in a week later). Feel free to file a weekly report if you'd like to. (In case you are behind in them.) HW #8 Read Chapters 7 and 8. File weekly report. Due April 1. HW Last: Read the rest of the book. It should be interesting and you now know enough to really appreciate it. Well done! Final paper due April 20, say. |