MA0024 History of Mathematics

Faculty of Education
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/2/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Helena Durnová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Helena Durnová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Helena Durnová, Ph.D.
Department of Mathematics – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Department of Mathematics – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MA0024/Kombi01: Fri 13. 3. 8:00–11:50 E51 Seminární místnost, Fri 10. 4. 8:00–11:50 D42 učebna, Fri 15. 5. 8:00–11:50 E10 učebna, H. Durnová
MA0024/PrezPred01: each odd Wednesday 16:00–17:50 D21 učebna, H. Durnová
MA0024/PrezSem01: Thu 8:00–9:50 D32 učebna, H. Durnová
MA0024/PrezSem02: Thu 14:00–15:50 A25 učebna, H. Durnová
Course Enrolment Limitations
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Abstract
At the end of the course students will have basic knowledge about history of mathematics. They will have gained some ideas of how to use it in mathematics classes.
Learning outcomes
Successful graduates will be aware of major periods of the development of mathematics.
Key topics
Topics of the lectures: Origins of mathematis Mathematics in Egypt and Orient. Greec mathematics, first crises Mathematics in Middle Ages. Origin of Calculus, second crisis mathematics in the 19th century. Third crisis. Some well-known mathematicians Reading: Křišťan z Prachatic: Algorismus prosaycus Alcuin: Propositiones ad Acuendos Juvenes (selection) Problems of Ancient Egyptian mathematics (bread and beer tasks, fractions) Various definitions of a limit Practical mathematics textbooks
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • Historie matematiky I : seminář pro vyučující na středních školách : Jevíčko, 19.8.-22.8.1993 : sborník. Edited by Jindřich Bečvář - Eduard Fuchs. 1. vyd. Brno: Jednota českých matematiků a fyziků, 1994, 241 s. info
  • ŠEDIVÝ, Jaroslav. Světonázorové problémy matematiky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1984, 220 s. info
  • ŠEDIVÝ, Jaroslav and Jaroslav FOLTA. Světonázorové problémy matematiky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1983, 200 s. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Lecture, seminar with active participation of the students, homework (reading) and seminar paper on a given topic.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Assessment of classroom activity. Colloquium on the basis of discussion of the seminar paper.
Alternate completion
Active participation in the seminars may be substituted by written reports on assigned reading.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Semináře jsou vyučovány dvojjazyčně (česky a anglicky).
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2027.
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