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2023-2024 Springfield College Catalog 
    
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MATH 314 - History of Mathematics


This course is a survey of the historical development of mathematics. Problem solving using historical notations and methods is emphasized . Topics include ancient Chinese, Egyptian and Greek mathematics, ancient and medieval Indian mathematics, ancient and modern Latin American mathematics, and European mathematics of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. 
Credits: 3

Prerequisites: MATH 140 - Calculus I