Section and page numbers are from the textbook The History of Mathematics: An Introduction by David Burton. You do not need to submit any solutions! These are just some suggested problems related to our course topics.
Suggested Exercises 1 (covering Lectures 1-2-3):
Sec 1.2: 1c, 2a, 2c, 11a, 12b
Sec 1.3: 1d, 2b, 2c, 6a, 7c, 10a, 11b, 13a, 14c, 17
Sec 2.3: 21, 22, 23
Sec 2.4: 1a, 1c, 2a, 2b, 4, 6
Read pages from 1 to 5.
Give two examples for the mathematics perception of animals.
What are the two systems that control animals' number sense in cognitive psychology?
How does education effect our number sense?
What is the importance of the Rosetta stone?
Give three examples for the mathematical questions from Mesopotamian tablets.
Summarize important Indian mathematical findings.
Explain mathematical findings of the Chinese mathematician Yang Hui.
Express your age and birth year in Egyptian, Sumerian, Mayan, Chinese and Indian numerals.