MAT3100: History of Mathematics I 

Winter 2016

• Note: attendance is strongly recommended:  don't miss class! 
• Course Handout & Marking Scheme;     Course Handout in .pdf
• Office Hours:  TBA
  
• Textbooks and Web pages
• Homework
• Homework 1
• Homework 2
  
• Notes and background links related to our course
  • Prehistoric,Ancient Egyptian and Babylonian Mathematics
    
  • Greek Mathematics
    
  • MacTutor Surveys of mathematics in various cultures
• Some Interesting History of Math Websites
  
• MacTutor General History of Math Website (University of St. Andrews, Scotland)
• History Talk by Prof. John Baez on "Who discovered the Icosohedron"
• On History of Mathematics Symbols

• Logical Arguments on YouTube (Watch these !)
  • From David Bowie Movie the Labyrinth: Door Scene: Labyrinth
  • From Monty Python and the Holy Grail: She's a Witch!