MHF 3404 - HISTORY OF
MATHEMATICS
FLORIDA INT'L UNIV.
INFORMATION SHEET
(March. 30th)
SPRING 2009
INSTRUCTOR:
Prof.
Ram
Office Loc.: DM 419 E
OFFICE HOURS: 1:00-1:55pm
Tue.,
Thu.
Office Tel.: 348-2929
3:20-6:30pm Tue. (only)
Math. Dept.: 348-2743
and
at mutually convenient times by
appointment
e-mail: ramsamuj@fiu.edu
PREREQUISITE: Calculus I & Calculus II (Grade C or
better)
A student who
does not have a good working
knowledge of Calculus I & II has little
chance of
succeeding in this course.
TEXTBOOK:
A History of Mathematics by Jeff Suzuki
(Prentice Hall, 2002)
SYLLABUS:
Below are the relevant sections for 90% of the
course.
Mathematics in
Ancient Egypt:
Ch. 1 Sec 1.1, 1.2,
1.3, 1.4;
Mathematics in
Ancient Mesopotamia:
Ch.
2 Sec 2.1,
2.2, 2.3 ;
Mathematics in Ancient
Greece:
Sec 3.1,
3..2, 3.3;
Sec. 4.1,4.2,4.3;
Sec. 5.1,5.3,5.4; Sec.
6.1,6.2,6.3,6.6;
Mathematics in the Roman
Empire:
Ch. 7
Sec. 7.1, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5
Mathematics in
Ancient China & India:
Ch. 8 Sec. 8.1,
8.2, 8.3, 8.4
Mathematics in the
Islamic Empire:
Ch. 9 Sec. 9.1,
9.2, 9.3, 9.4
Algebraic Equations:
Sec.10.2; Sec.11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.6;
Sec.12.1, 12.2
The
Calculus &
infinitesimals:
Sec..12.4, 12.6; Sec.13.4-13.7;
Sec.15.1
EXAM & ATTENDANCE
POLICIES:
1. For
each Exam you will be required to bring your student ID
and
a blue
exam booklet
(SIZE: 8"x11" -
available from the F.I.U. bookstore).
2.
A make-up test for Exam #1 will be given only there is a verifiable
case of illness or
emergency. If you miss Exam #2 for a legitimate reasons that
test will be discounted.
3. Religious
holidays may be
accommodated if I am notified in the first 2 weeks of classes.
4.
Any misconduct will be reported and dealt with according
to the Code of Student
Conduct in the Student Handbook. Please familiarize yourself with
it.
5.
All cell phones and beepers must be silenced in class.
(Vibrate
mode is allowed.)
6. Attendance is
mandatory - if you attend
less than 60% of the
classes you will get an “F”
SCHEDULE
OF EXAMS:
Project #1 (25 points) due 2/5/09 &
Project #2 (25
points) due 3/26/09
Exam #1 (100
points):
THURSDAY, FEB. 19th,
2:00pm-3:15pm
Exam #2 (100
points):
THURSDAY, APR.
9th, 2:00pm-3:15pm
Final Exam (150 points): THURSDAY
(?), APR. 23rd(?), 12:00-200pm (?)*
*My
best guess. (The exact final exam date & time is set by space
&
scheduling - please
check with them & note EARLIER time.) The final exam
will
be comprehensive.
GRADING SCHEME:
The grades will be assigned as indicated below.
F
D-
D
D+ C-
C
C+
B-
B
B+
A- A
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HOLIDAYS: Jan. 19 (Mon.) - MLK day, March 16-21
(Mon.- Sat) - Spring Break.
DEADLINE
for WI (Fri. Jan 30th), DEADLINE for DR grade (no refund):Fri. Feb 27th.