This week in Math 300

Week 16:  Monday, May 5

• Topics:  Foundations
• Reading:  Chapter 8

Monday:

• A brief look at inversions, and the verification of the Poincare model for hyperbolic geometry
• The independence of the parallel postulate
• Implications, and the current foundational crisis in mathematics

Tuesday:

• Implications, and the current foundational crisis in mathematics
• Final Exam Review

Other Notes

• Wednesday, May 7, is the last day of classes. No work can be accepted after 5:00 on that date (you may need to slip it under the door - see note below)
• Remember the Math Department Picnic on Wednesday afternoon.

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