MATH 402
Non Euclidean Geometry
Credit: 3 or 4 hours.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Quant Reasoning II course.Historical development of geometry; includes tacit assumptions made by Euclid; the discovery of non-Euclidean geometries; geometry as a mathematical structure; and an axiomatic development of plane geometry. 4 hours of credit requires approval of the instructor and department with completion of additional work of substance. Prerequisite: MATH 241; MATH 347 or MATH 348, or equivalent; or consent of instructor.
Available spring 2009