401-1010-00L The Foundations of Analysis from a Philosophical and Historical Point of View
| Semester | Spring Semester 2020 |
| Lecturers | L. Halbeisen, G. Sommaruga |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Comment | Number of participants limited to 30 Particularly suitable for students of D-MATH |
| Abstract | Accompanying the courses in analysis, the beginning and development of analysis will be considered and discussed from a philosophical perspective. In particular, different approaches towards dealing with the problems sparked off by the infinitesimals will be studied. And finally, a short presentation of non-standard analysis will be given. |
| Learning objective | This course aims at enabling the students to have a critical look at the basic philosophical premisses underlying analysis, to analyze them and to reflect on them. NB. This course is part of the rectorate's critical thinking initiative. |