The Story of Maths

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  • BBC Four
  • 21
  • Documentary History

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The Language of the Universe
Episode overview
In this opening programme Marcus du Sautoy looks at how important and fundamental mathematics is to our lives before looking at the mathematics of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Greece.
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The Genius of the East
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A look at the rise of mathematics in the East, as the West entered the Dark Ages.
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The Frontiers of Space
Episode overview
How Europe took over as the world's mathematical powerhouse by the 17th century.
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To Infinity and Beyond
Episode overview
Marcus du Sautoy examines unsolved problems that confronted 20th-century mathematicians.

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