LS 656 - Numeracy: A Language of the World and the Imagination

(3.00 cr.)

Mathematics is a way of thinking, of questioning, analyzing, and synthesizing information about the world around us. It can lead to wonder and awe, as well as increased understanding which improves decision making in our personal lives and in public policy. The aim of this course is to provide the student with a deeper appreciation and understanding of mathematical thinking and the importance of its role in our highly technological society. Topics include the scale of things and the power of ten; lies and statistics; the shape of things and visualization; the world in motion, the world of bits and bytes.