In a world that is becoming increasingly quantitative, mathematics belongs to the core of our cultural heritage more than ever. Experiencing the full cycle of the use of mathematics (from theoretical and fundamental questions to an application, and from the application to new questions triggering the development of new theory), this course will provide a deep understanding of the mutual influence between the mathematical/quantitative-academic paradigm and the real world.
The course is self-contained as the mathematical theory used in this course is based on an exotic algebra, which levels the advantage students with a (strong) mathematical background may have. While having timetable design as guiding problem, we will have ample opportunity to discuss and understand some of the fundamental philosophical and logical problems of the foundation mathematics: This is a course about mathematics rather than a mathematics course.
Note: The course is also open for 1st years students in Computer Science, Business Analytics, Mathematics, Econometrics & Operations Research. Basic knowledge of mathematics is required.