2015-16 Academic Catalog

Close readings of various mathematical works dating from the classical Greek era through the nineteenth century; choices designed to illuminate the major developments of mathematics. Prerequisite: MATH 236 or instructor permission

Introduction to set-theoretic foundations of mathematics. The axiom system of Zermelo-Fraenkel, cardinal and ordinal numbers, and the Axiom of Choice. As time permits, additional topics may include construction of the real number, transfinite induction, or consistency/independence proofs. Prerequisite: Mathematics 236 or permission of the instructor. Prerequisite: Mathematics 236 or instructor permission