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The Language of the Universe E1 60 min

1. The Language of the Universe

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

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The Genius of the East E2 60 min

2. The Genius of the East

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 E3 60 min

3. The Frontiers of Space

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

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To Infinity and Beyond E4 60 min

4. To Infinity and Beyond

Marcus du Sautoy examines unsolved problems that confronted 20th-century mathematicians.
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The Story of Maths (2008)

7.7 (9) 1 Season 1h/ep 2008-10-06 GB

Marcus du Sautoy, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford, escorts you through the most important of all intellectual disciplines: Mathematics, the Empress of the Sciences.

Genres: Documentary

Stars: Marcus du Sautoy, Christopher Anagnostakis

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