Episodes (4)

The Language of the Universe
S01E01 · The Language of the Universe

Oct 06, 2008

This program traces the development of mathematics in the Medeteranean region beginning with the Egyptians through the formalized geometry of the Greeks. Along the way a few remarkable methods emerged that predated formal mathematical methods by a thousand years.

The Genius of the East
S01E02 · The Genius of the East

Oct 13, 2008

In India Marcus du Sautoy discovers how the symbol for the number zero was invented and in the Middle East he looks at the invention of the new language of algebra and the spread of Eastern knowledge to the West.

The Frontiers of Space
S01E03 · The Frontiers of Space

Oct 20, 2008

By the 17th century, Europe had taken over from the Middle East as the world's powerhouse of mathematical ideas. Great strides had been made in understanding the geometry of objects fixed in time and space. The race was now on to discover the mathematics to describe objects in motion. Marcus explores the work of Rene Descartes and Pierre Fermat, whose famous Last Theorem would puzzle mathematicians for more than 350 years. He also examines Isaac Newton's development of the calculus, and goes in search of Leonard Euler, the father of topology or 'bendy geometry', and ...

To Infinity and Beyond
S01E04 · To Infinity and Beyond

Oct 27, 2008

After showing how fundamental mathematics is to our lives, Marcus du Sautoy explores the mathematics of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia and Greece. In Egypt, he uncovers use of a decimal system based on ten fingers of the hand, while in former Mesopotamia he discovers that the way we tell the time today is based on the Babylonian Base 60 number system. In Greece, he looks at the contributions of some of the giants of mathematics including Plato, Euclid, Archimedes and Pythagoras, who is credited with beginning the transformation of mathematics from a tool for counting into...

About

The Story of Maths Season 1 (2008) is released on Oct 06, 2008. Watch The Story of Maths online - the English Documentary TV series from United Kingdom. The Story of Maths is directed by David Berry,Robin Dashwood,Karen McGann and created by Marcus du Sautoy with Marcus du Sautoy and Eleanor Robson.

As know as:

Історія математики, The Story of Maths, A História da Matemática, Geschichte der Mathematik, The Story of Maths(English)

Countries:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Production Companies:

BBC Four, The Open University

Cast & Crew

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