Professor Auth's History of Math Page
Revised syllabus due to COVID/remote instruction
Your final course grade will now be computed using the following grading factors: 1. HW Quizzes (average): 15% (lowest hw grade will be dropped). 2. Final Exam: 85% (If your final exam grade is better than your HW Quiz average then your final exam score will be counted as your final course grade.)
Exercises
Assigned problems (Kiselev and Courant)
Chapter 2 Sheet (Dunham ''Journey Through Genius'')
Chapter 3 Sheet (Dunham ''Journey Through Genius'')
Chapters 1-4 Sheet (Stillwell ''Mathematics and Its History'')
Texts
Planimetry (download first chapter)
Mathematics and Its History 3rd edition (free download for ccny students and faculty). In order to download this Springer textbook for free as a ccny student you need to visit the Springer line through the CCNY library here and then go to the Springer link under the S tab (you will need to login in with your ccny email).
