Great Thinkers, Great Theorems
Great Thinkers, Great Theorems
A Horatio Algebra Story (1x10)
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Visit the ruthless world of 16th-century Italian universities, where mathematicians kept their discoveries to themselves so they could win public competitions against their rivals. Meet one of the most colorful of these figures: Gerolamo Cardano, who solved several key problems. In secret, of course.