M 330. History of Mathematics. 3 Credits. (3 Lec) F alternate years, to be offered even years.

PREREQUISITE: M 273Q and M 274 or consent of instructor. Topics will be selected from the entire span of history from Egyptian, Babylonian, and Greek times through the 20th century. The course may focus on milestones that lead to the development of modern mathematics as well as the contributions of great mathematicians from ancient times until today. Some ideas will require mathematical sophistication at the upper division level.