Holy Cross Mathematics and Computer Science
MONT 108N -- Mathematics Through Time
Syllabus and Schedule
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Course syllabus (.pdf)
- Detailed course
schedule to end of semester, revised, November 12
- Natural World Cluster Common Events
- Thursday, September 16, 7:30 p.m. – Talk by nature photographer Tom Zetterstrom (Seelos Theater) - attendance is expected for this common event.
- Friday, September 17, 4:00 p.m. – Walking tour of campus arboretum (meet in front of Dinand) - optional but recommended
- Monday, September 20, 7:30 p.m. – Talk by Prof. John Hess: “The Galapagos: Exploring Darwin's Tapestry" (Hogan 320) – optional for our class, but recommended
Examples, Class Notes, Etc.
Assignments
- Study questions on The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
- First paper assignment, due: 5:00pm on Friday, September 10.
- Discussion questions for class on Friday, September 17.
- First problem set, due: in class on Monday, September 20.
- Second problem set, due: Wednesday, September 29.
- Second discussion, class on Friday, October 1.
Group writeups due in class on Monday, October 4.
- Third problem set, due: Friday, October 8.
- Fourth problem set, due: Friday, November 5.
- Oral presentations on Euclid, week of November 8.
- Second paper assignment, due: 5:00pm
on Friday, November 19.
- Fifth problem set, due: Friday, December 3.
- Third paper assignment, due: 5:00pm
on Tuesday, December 14.
Information and Announcements
- The third paper assignment above will complete the assignments
for the semester (and will replace the final exam originally announced).
Related Links
- A portion of the Rhind mathematical papyrus
- A black-and-white photograph of the Plimpton 322 tablet
- Eleanor Robson's article on Plimpton 322
- The Elements
of Euclid -- English translation, with mathematical commentary (from David Joyce's web site at
Clark University ``across town'')
- The Elements
of Euclid -- English translation, Greek text, and facsimile of a Greek manuscript from about 888 A.D. in Bodleian Library at Oxford University (U.K.) (from Clay Mathematics Institute)
- Various texts
of Euclid's Proposition I.47 and other proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem.
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