Great Thinkers, Great Theorems

Mathematics Before Euclid (1x2)

Fecha de emisión: Ene 01, 2010

Investigate three non-Greek civilizations that had robust traditions in mathematics. Then encounter a pair of Greek mathematicians who predated Euclid, but who left very deep footprints: Thales and Pythagoras—the latter renowned for the theorem that bears his name.