Julia Robinson and Hilbert's Tenth Problem

Julia Robinson and Hilbert's Tenth Problem features a heroine driven by the quest to solve one of the central problems of modern mathematics. She rises above formidable obstacles to assume a leading role in her field. Julia Robinson was the first woman elected to the mathematical section of the National Academy of Sciences, and the first woman to become president of the American Mathematical Society. While tracing Robinson's contribution to the solution of Hilbert's tenth problem, the film illuminates how her work led to an unusual friendship between Russian and American colleagues at the height of the Cold War.

• George Paul CsicseryDirector · Producer
• Peter KentDirector of Photography
• Jeroen VermelyenDirector of Photography
• Ashley JamesDirector of Photography
• Dan ReidDirector of Photography
• John SharafDirector of Photography
• Andrew A. AllmanDirector of Photography
• Skip SweeneyDirector of Photography
• John GianniniDirector of Photography
• Mark AdlerOriginal Music Composer

Release date

January 7, 2008

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

55m

Genres

Documentary

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