At the end of this course, the students; 1) Knows the role of history of mathematics in mathematics education. 2) Knows the historical development of mathematical concepts. 3) Knows mathematicians in history and their contributions to mathematics.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
No
COURSE DEFINITION
The place of the history of mathematics in mathematics education; Historical development of numbers, geometry, trigonometry, algebra, calculus; Ancient Egyptian mathematics, Ancient Greek mathematics, Far East mathematics, Islamic world mathematicians; the birth of modern mathematics, historical development of mathematical concepts, important mathematicians.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
The Place of History of Mathematics in Mathematics Education
2nd Week
Learning Mathematics from Original Documents
3rd Week
Method by Eratosthenes to measure the circumference of the Earth
4th Week
Prime Numbers
5th Week
Impossible Problems
6th Week
Pi number
7th Week
History of Cryptology
8th Week
Midterm Exam
9th Week
Mathematicians in history and their contributions to mathematics
10th Week
Mathematicians in history and their contributions to mathematics
11th Week
Pythagorean Theorem
12th Week
Zero Count
13th Week
Rhind Papyrus
14th Week
Galileo's Compass
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Ali Dönmez, Matematiğin öyküsü ve serüveni,1-11.Cilt, 2002. Adnan Baki, Matematik Tarihi ve Felsefesi, 2014 Kısa Matematik Tarihi, Dirk J. Struik, Doruk, 2002 Matematiğin Tarihi, Richard Mankiewicz, Güncel, 2002 A History of Mathematics, Carl B. Boyer,1989 The History of Mathematics, David M. Burton,1985