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.