2018-2019 / MATH0483-2

History of mathematics

Duration

20h Th, 20h Mon. WS

Number of credits

 Master in mathematics (120 ECTS)4 crédits 
 Master in mathematics (60 ECTS)4 crédits 

Lecturer

Jean-Pierre Schneiders

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

In this course, one will try to sketch how the main mathematical fields studied at the university have evolved form the origins to the present day.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of the course, the student should have understood how the various fields of mathematics he has studied have evolved. He also will have had the opportunity to see how mathematics was done in the past and how the concept of mathematical rigor has matured.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

A good assimilation of the various fields of mathematics of the bachelor degree.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lectures on the blackboard or by projector by the theacher and presentations of some themes by the students.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Face-to-face course.

Recommended or required readings

Lecture notes will be distributed at the end of each part of the course and readings will be recommended to better understand the discussed topics.

Assessment methods and criteria

The student will be judged on the presentation referred to in the learning activities.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The course follows the official schedule distributed to the students at the beginning of the academic year.

Contacts

Jean-Pierre Schneiders Département de Mathématique (Bât. B37, Bureau 1/60) Allée de la Découverte, 12 - 4000 Liège (Sart-Tilman) Tél. : (04) 366.94.01 - E-mail : jpschneiders@ulg.ac.be Page web : http://www.analg.ulg.ac.be/jps/