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Much of 19th and 20th century mathematics is not accessible or meaningful at the undergraduate level. Still, we plan to examine some important and up to date material, including some exciting recent discoveries.
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Anglin, W.S., Lambek, J. (1995). The Number System. In: The Heritage of Thales. Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0803-7_33
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