PdF:MA2MP_PHIM History of Mathematics - Course Information

MA2MP_PHIM History of Mathematics

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

• Mathematics (programme PdF, N-SS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Mathematics (programme PdF, M-TV)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Mathematics (programme PdF, M-ZS5)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Mathematics (programme PdF, N-TV)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Mathematics (programme PdF, N-ZS)

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.

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