Episodes in the History of Mathematics
a mostly modern and somewhat philosophically oriented selection

NOTE: this is the course page from last year, Winter 2007. The course page for Winter 2008 is here.

Course: Math 111, History of Mathematics
Instructor: Moon Duchin (office hours Weds after class and by appointment, MSB 2111)
TA: Yvonne Lai (office hours Mondays 4:30-5:30 and Thursdays 10:30-11:30 in MSB 2131)
Reader: Travis Taylor
Time/Place: MWF 1:10-2pm, CHEM 166.
Syllabus: Course info, Course outline, Themes
Online Course Materials: Homework page / Hints
Reading Response tips
Paper ideas
Sample exam questions / II		 Course Wiki
(Timeline || Reading responses || Paper proposals)

Required/Optional Readings

Required Books:

Exam and Final Grade Info
Please check my.ucdavis.edu for the accuracy of your grades (in particular, late assignments should be blank instead of zero if you had only a few) and contact me by email if there is an error.
Exam grade ranges (out of 60 points)

Problem Set Reading/Writing
50-60 A40-60 A
37-50 B30-40 B
30-37 C23-30 C
20-30 D15-23 D
0-20 F0-15 F
median=40 median=32

Final grade ranges (approximate)

80-100 A
60-80 B
50-60 C
40% to pass

It has been a real pleasure teaching this course this term; thank you for your hard work! Contact me if you would like your final paper back with comments, or to go over your final exam.

Have a great break!

And just in case: Before complaining about your grade, consider that they were given with a great deal of thought---ask yourself what grade is a reasonable reflection of your work.