JINS 367 - The Paradoxes of Infinity

This course will explore the ways in which mathematicians, scientists, and writers have struggled to understand the notion of infinity. We will examine the problems and paradoxes that have resulted from their inquiries, as well as the feelings of inspiration, wonder, and even despair that sometimes followed.

Prerequisites: completion of Mathematics Essential Skills requirement of the LSP and junior status.
Credits: 3 hours
NOTE: This course fulfills the Junior Interdisciplinary Writing-Enhanced Seminar Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
NOTE: This course is writing-enhanced.