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The Story of Maths

Season 1

2008 · 4 episodes

  1. 1. The Language of the Universe

    2008-10-06 · 60m

    Marcus du Sautoy looks at the contributions of the great Greek mathematicians.

  2. 2. The Genius of the East

    2008-10-13 · 60m

    A look at the rise of mathematics in the East, as the West entered the Dark Ages.

  3. 3. The Frontiers of Space

    2008-10-20 · 60m

    How Europe took over as the world's mathematical powerhouse by the 17th century.

  4. 4. To Infinity and Beyond

    2008-10-27 · 60m

    Marcus du Sautoy examines unsolved problems that confronted 20th-century mathematicians.

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