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Special Topics in Cognition/Neuroscience (330-0-20)

Topic

Cognition and Mathematics

Instructors

Lance Jeffrey Rips
847/491-5190
314 Swift Hall

Meeting Info

Annenberg Hall G30: Tues, Thurs 5:00PM - 6:20PM

Overview of class

This class examines how children and adults learn about numbers, beginning with simple skills involved in estimating quantities. The class traces people's learning of the integers, rationals, and reals, and it focuses on how people understand mathematical infinity.

Evaluation Method

Final project and homework.

Class Materials (Required)

Samuels, R., & Snyder, E. (2024). Number Concepts. Cambridge

Class Materials (Suggested)

Recommended:
Cheng, E. (2017). Beyond Infinity. Basic Books.
Huemer, M. (2016). Approaching Infinity. Palgrave Macmillan.
Rayo, A. (2019). On the Brink of Paradox. MIT Press.
Stillwell, J. (2010). Roads to Infinity. A K Peters.

Class Attributes

Attendance at 1st class mandatory
Prerequisites apply, see description

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Pre-registration -- Reserved for Psychology students.