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COGS 152Cognitive Foundations of Mathematics

4 units · COGS · UC San Diego

How the human mind/brain creates mathematics: embodiment, innovation, and creativity. The emergence and power of abstract concepts, such as infinity, infinitesimals, imaginary numbers, or zero. Cognitive approaches that connect mathematics to human thought in general.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

From the catalog: “CHEM 96 or COGS 1 or MATH 95 or PHIL 1 or PSYC 1 or EDS (20S or 30 or 31).”