Announcement
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Aim
- The aim of this course is to give an introduction to higher mathematics. The emphasis is not on the technical content of the topics chosen, but on the development of mathematical ideas involved, through which we hope the students will appreciate the beauty of mathematics.
- Topics can be selected amongst: mathematics in ancient civilizations; introduction to Euclid's Elements; the Three Classical Greek Problems; controversy of Euclid's Fifth Postulate; Platonic solids; the discovery of projective geometry; the invention of the calculus; the ideas of the infinite and the infinitesimal; graph theory; rubber-sheet topology; the golden ratio; tiling; fractals.
Time and Venue
- Lectures: 1430-1715hrs Wednesdays, ERB 712
Assessment Scheme
- Class Exercises: 40%
- Project (Oral Presentation and Written Report): 60%
Prerequisites
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Certificate level mathematics (or equivalent)
For more details, please refer to the course information sheet (updated 21/09/2008).