MA2MP_PHIM History of Mathematics

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Karel Lepka, Dr. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Jaroslav Beránek, CSc.
Department of Mathematics – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Department of Mathematics – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Tue 10:00–10:50 učebna 37
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to interpret short history of mathematics.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to idenify and summmary the important features of the principal periods of history of mathematics: Origin of mathematics. Mathematics in ancient Egypt and Babylonia. Mathematics in ancient Greece, the first crisis in history of mathematics. Mathematics in the Middle Ages. Origin and evolution of calculus, the second crisis. Mathematics in the 19th century. The third crisis in mathematics. Significant mathematicians.
Syllabus
  • Mathematics in Egypt and Orient. Greec mathematic, 1th crisis. Mathematics in Middle Ages. Origin of Calculus, 2th crisis Mathematics in the 19th century. 3th crisis Significant mathematician
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
Teaching methods
Lectures, homeworks
Assessment methods
Credit, homeworks.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2019.
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