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Join Prof. V. Frederick Rickey (West Point) and Asst. Prof. Douglas R.Furman (SUNY Ulster) on a 10 day Mathematical Tour in Greece.This tour will be offered in conjunction with a 3 credit (5 week – 15hour) course which will focus on the mathematics on the Ancient Greek world. The course is scheduled to run May 25 through June 22.We will learn about the mathematics and lives of: Thales, Pythagoras, Euclid, Archimedes andAristarchus to name a few.The only prerequisites for those taking the course for credit, are an interest in the history of math, college level reading and writing and basic math skills.During our trip we will visit the cities associated with the famous mathematicians of the ancientGreek world, as well as the major cultural icons to learn about the various aspects of ancient Greekculture (mathematics, myth, art, philosophy, history and society)For further information on Academics, please contact:Douglas R. FurmanAssistant Professor of MathematicsSUNY Ulster County Community [email protected] 845 688 1576Richard CattabianiDirector of International ProgramsSUNY Ulster County Community [email protected] 845 687 5135
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SUNY Ulster - JULY 2010History of Greek Mathematics:
Greece, Turkey & Italy
I would like to express my gratitude to the following individuals and groups who have contributed to the success of this course and
mathematical tour:
President Katt and the SUNY Ulster Board of TrusteesVictoria St. John-Gilligan and the St. John Family FundMarianne Collins and the SUNY Ulster FoundationDean of Academics: Dr. John GanioDirector of International Programs: Richard CattabianiAdjunct Professor of Art: Frank Boyer, SUNY UlsterProfessor of Mathematics: Dr. V. Frederick Rickey, USMA West PointAssistant Professor of Philosophy: Ah Tau Teo , SUNY UlsterAssistant Professor of History: Dr. Nichola Harris, SUNY UlsterProfessor of Classics: Dr. Carolyn Dewald, Bard CollegeProfessor of Physics: Dr. Theo J. Mertzimekis,
Institute Of Nuclear Physics, GreeceKari Mack, Judith Perry and the Macdonald DeWitt LibraryInstructional Designer: Hope WindleInstructional Design Student Aide: Scott McDonaldLily Levy-Harhay and Total Tours International
The Parthenon
Miguel Discussing the Antikythera Mechanismat the National Archeological Museum (Athens)
Prof. Theo J. MertzimekisDiscussing Ancient Astronomy
Hellenic Cosmos: Cultural CenterHistory of Greek Mathematics
Thales: Measuring the Pyramids
Euclid: I.47
Raphael’s School of Athens
Ferry to Samos
Samos
Pythagorio Village
Pythagoras of Samosc. 569 BCE – c. 475 BCE
Tunnel of Eupalinos Entrance c. 550 BCE
Tunnel of Eupalinosc. 550 BCE
Ken Descending
Inside the Tunnel
Turkey (a.k.a. Asia Minor)
Ephesus, Turkey
Library of Celsus, 135 CE
Ephesus
Kaitlyn Presenting at Ephesus
Lunchtime in Turkey
Where Does Silk Thread Come From?
Handmade Carpets
Attention to Detail!
Carpets Galore!
Arriving in Mykonos
Mykonos
Getting from A to B
“B”
View from the Hotel
A Better View from Hotel
The Mediterranean Sea
Delos
Delos: Archeological Ruins
Solving the Delian Problem
Front Row Seats!
Fred and Charlotte at the Parthenon Museum
Magna Graecia(Greater Greece)
Fontana di DianaArchimedes’ Plaza, Syracuse, Sicily
Fred and AnnaPiazza Archimede
Getting from A to B
Duomo di Siracusa(Syracuse Cathedral)
Catholic Church IncorporatingColumns of a Greek Temple
Inside the Church
Roman AmphitheaterArcheological Park, Syracuse, Sicily
Greco Teatro(Greek Theater)
Archimedes’ Technology Park
What Accomplishment was Archimedes Proudest of?
Model of City Walls & Fortifications
Castello Eurialo(Eryalus Castle)
Defensive Moat
TunnelPart of the Castle’s Fortifications
Tunnel Entrance(from Moat)
Defender’s Side of Entrance
Syracuse’s Seawall(also Defended by Archimedes)
The Death of Archimedes212 BCE – 2nd Punic War
Taormina, Sicily
Looking in the Other Direction
Mt. Etna
Lava Flow
Trails Along the Lava Fields
Adventurous Mathematicians!
You Can’t Get There From Here…
Lunchtime on the Slopes of Mt. Etna
Winepress
ROME
The Pantheon (126 CE) Rome’s Most Complete Building from Antiquity
Inside the Pantheon
The Oculus
Geometry in Architecture
Down-Time in Rome
We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started
and know the place for the first time. - T. S. Eliot