Eleonora Sammarchi: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2022 |
| Name | Dr. Eleonora Sammarchi |
| Address | Geschichte u. Philo. d. Math.Wiss. ETH Zürich, RZ J 9 Clausiusstrasse 59 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| eleonora.sammarchi@gess.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Humanities, Social and Political Sciences |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 851-0199-00L | History of Mathematics from Antiquity to 17th Century : Magnitudes, Numbers and Equations  | 3 credits | 2V | E. Sammarchi | |
| Abstract | Far from being fixed and timeless notions, magnitudes, numbers and equations are three objects that were conceived by mathematicians in a -sometimes radically- different way, and that were influenced by their historical context. The course analyses the evolution of these objects from Greek Antiquity to the beginning of 17th century, via Arabic and Latin Middle Age, and the Italian Renaissance. | ||||
| Learning objective | The course aims are: - to introduce students to the historical dimension of mathematics; - to develop a critical understanding of mathematical notions; - to have a general idea of the history of mathematics until 17th century; - to acquire skills in order to read and comment mathematical texts written in the past ages and in different cultures. | ||||
| Content | After a methodological introduction to the history of mathematics, we analyse texts written by mathematicians such as Euclid, al-Khwarizmi, al-Khayyam, Fibonacci, Cardano, Stifel, Descartes. The aim is to understand what magnitudes, numbers and equations are for these scholars. Students are also led to consider: - the cultural and sociological consequences of the invention of the printed book; - the history of the classification of mathematical sciences; - the history of the scientific institutions. | ||||
| 862-0106-00L | Student Colloquium for Master's Thesis | 2 credits | 2K | E. Sammarchi, R. Wichum | |
| Abstract | Die Studierenden erhalten die Möglichkeit, Entwürfe der eigenen Masterarbeit vorzustellen und im Rahmen des Kolloquiums zu diskutieren. Dabei spielt es keine Rolle, ob die Studierenden in der Vorbereitungsphase oder mitten im Schreibprozess sind. Im Zentrum liegt dabei das gegenseitige studentische Feedback und nicht eine fachspezifische Rückmeldung von der Aufsichtsperson aus dem Mittelbau. | ||||
| Learning objective | Ziel des Kolloquiums ist es Konzepte, Kapitelauszüge, oder ähnliches der eigenen Masterarbeit vorzutragen und im Plenum zu diskutieren. Gemeinsam können so eigene wie fremde Probleme oder theoretische Ansätze diskutiert werden. Pro Sitzung wird eine Masterarbeit durch das Kollektiv besprochen. | ||||