Information Package / Course Catalogue
Birth and History of Mathematics
Course Code: MTE525
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

The main purpose of this course is to examine the development of number and figure concepts from the emergence of these concepts

Course Content

Development process and operations about arithmetic from B.C. 50 000 to wadays. Studies about geometry, solids, analytic geometry, modern geometry, geometry tools, algebra, equations, Binom theorem, logarithm, trigonometry, measures, metric system, sets, integral, computers, numbers, structures, solving problem, vectors and graphs. Bibliographies about mathematics scientist.

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Learning Outcomes
1.Express the process of history of mathematics
2.Explain the calculus technic and number systems in old Egyptions.
3.Explain the sumerian Calculus technic and sixty based system.
4.Intrepret the history of zero and Pi number.
5.Explain Babylon mathematics, Babylon algebra and geometry.
6.Explain Mathematics in Islamic Civilisation.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Florian Cajori, Matematik Tarihi, Odtü Yayınları, 2014
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Calculus technic, number systems, digits and calculus art in old Egyptions.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Old Egypt Geometry.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Sumerian Calculus technic, sixty based system.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Babylon mathematics, babylon algebra and geometry.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Old Greece mathematics, Thales.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Pythagorean, Zeno, Demokritus
Week 7 - Theoretical
Archytas, Platon, Eudoxus, Aristo.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Euclidean and elements of euclidean. (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Eratosthenes and Apolonyus, cause of Old Greece Civilisation collapse.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Heron, Batlamyus, Diyafont, Pappus, Hypatia.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Archimedes, Harezmi.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Abdülhamid İbni Türk, Sabit Bin Kurra.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Ömer Hayyam, Nasıreddin-i Tusi.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Mathematics in Islamic Civilisation.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Midterm Examination128230
Final Examination148250
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026