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    Dec 22, 2024  
American University Catalog 2023-2024 
    
American University Catalog 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MATH-227 Hidden Connections (3)


This course explores the nature of unexpected connections between mathematics and our world. From the abstract to the applied, students explore the ubiquity of mathematical ideas and how we implicitly use them. The course specifically addresses the appearance of mathematics in the arts, history, law, logic, language, philosophy, and other fields. It approaches connections from a holistic point of view, drawing upon numerous perspectives in humanities and the arts to explore the presence of mathematical ideas in our lives. AU Core Integrative Requirement: Quantitative Literacy II. Prerequisite: completion of Quantitative Literacy I  requirement.