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Caption: Course Catalog - 1898-1899
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THE NATURAL SCIENCE GROUP MATHEMATICS 117 The courses offered in pure mathematics are so arranged as to meet the needs (a) of those who desire such mathematical knowledge as is necessary to carry on investigation in some line of applied mathematics, and (b) of those who wish to make mathematics a specialty. The instruction is given, for the most part, by the aid of text-books, but several of the advanced courses are given by lectures with collateral reading. To cultivate a spirit of independent investigation, all senior and graduate students who make mathematics their major, are required to take in connection with their thesis a year's work (two-hour study) in the mathematical seminary, where the results of their investigation are presented and discussed. To the seniors and graduate students two lines of work in pure mathematics are offered, and each is given in alternate years. Courses 10 to 24 (excepting 19) count either as graduate or undergraduate work, but in no case as both. EQUIPMENT The department is supplied with eighty-five of Brill's mathematical models. The collection includes an excellent set of plaster models illustrating the properties of surfaces of the second order, a set of string models for ruled surfaces, a set of paper models illustrating the real circular sections of certain conicoids, a complete set of Brill's models for the theory of functions, and a collection of surfaces of third order. THE NATURAL SCIENCE GROUP AIMS The courses of the natural science group are especially intended: 1. To give a thorough liberal education with a basis in the objective sciences. 2. To prepare for the pursuit of specialties in zoology,
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