Keith Devlin concludes the course by discussing the development of mathematical cognition in humans as well as the millennium problems. (October 29, 2012)

5. How Did Human Beings Acquire the Ability to do Mathematics? (October 29, 2012)

Professor Keith Devlin discusses how calculus is truly one of the most useful discoveries of all time. (October 22, 2012)

4. Calculus: One of the Most Successful Technologies of All Time (October 22, 2012)

Professor Keith Devlin looks at how algebra, one of the most foundational concepts in math, was discovered. (October 15, 2012)

3. The Birth of Algebra (October 15, 2012)

Professor Keith Devlin dives into the topics of the golden ratio and fibonacci numbers. (October 8, 2012)

2. The Golden Ratio & Fibonacci Numbers: Fact versus Fiction (October 8, 2012)

Keith Devlin gives an overview of the history of mathematics. He discusses how it has evolved over time and explores many of its practical applications in the world. (October 1, 2012)

1. General Overview and the Development of Numbers (September 26, 2012)

Mathematics: Making the Invisible Visible

... the course is too short. We are given a brief look at how mathematics was &#34;developed&#34; and insights into some of it&#39;s branches. It would be interesting to see more of the history in future lectures. Also, I will forever refer to Fibonacci as Leonardo Pisano filius Bonacci from this point forward. :)

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