The Story of Maths
★ 7.7 · 2008 · 60m · Documentary
Marcus du Sautoy, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford, escorts you through the most important of all intellectual disciplines: Mathematics, the Empress of the Sciences.
Episodes
1. The Language of the Universe60m · Marcus du Sautoy looks at the contributions of the great Greek mathematicians.
2. The Genius of the East60m · A look at the rise of mathematics in the East, as the West entered the Dark Ages.
3. The Frontiers of Space60m · How Europe took over as the world's mathematical powerhouse by the 17th century.
4. To Infinity and Beyond60m · Marcus du Sautoy examines unsolved problems that confronted 20th-century mathematicians.More Like This
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