Apr 27, 2024  
Undergraduate Bulletin 2015-2016 
    
Undergraduate Bulletin 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

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LAS 122 - The Humanity of Mathematics

3 hours
An action as simple as turning a faucet from one position to another can illustrate a mathematical idea. What is mathematics? Using the simplest examples we can find, we will explore the modern answer to this question. Our goal is both to discover the meaning of critical thinking and to discover the humanity of mathematics, its beauty, its elegance, and its dignity, which is also in part the dignity of the human mind.



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