The Story of Maths
- 2008
- Ended
- Documentary
- ~1h / ep
- 1 season
- 7.5/10
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.
Latest: Season 1 · 2008
View all seasonsE1. The Language of the Universe
Oct 6, 2008 · 60m
Marcus du Sautoy looks at the contributions of the great Greek mathematicians.
E2. The Genius of the East
Oct 13, 2008 · 60m
A look at the rise of mathematics in the East, as the West entered the Dark Ages.
E3. The Frontiers of Space
Oct 20, 2008 · 60m
How Europe took over as the world's mathematical powerhouse by the 17th century.
E4. To Infinity and Beyond
Oct 27, 2008 · 60m
Marcus du Sautoy examines unsolved problems that confronted 20th-century mathematicians.
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