Math from a Mathematician's Perspective

CWRU

Spring 2013

Instructor

John F. R. Duncan

john.duncan@case

Description

Math 150 is an introduction to the theory and practice of mathematics with a focus on the role of creativity, experimentation and imagination. The course is intended to be accessible to anyone with three and one half years of high school mathematics.

Coordinates

Math 150 meets Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in Yost 102 from 10:30am to 11:20am.

Assessment

Instructions for the reading responses are available here. The due dates for the reading responses and midterm and final projects appear here.

50%    Reading responses

20%    Midterm project

30%    Final project

Textbooks

The Book of Numbers, by John Conway and Richard Guy, published by Springer.

Imagining Numbers, by Barry Mazur, published by Macmillan.

Office hours

Mondays and Wednesdays from noon to 1:00pm in Yost 240.

Accuracy

This page last edited on

17 January 2013.

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