The Story of Maths

Season 1

2008 · 4 episodes · 4h 0m in all

Episodes

1. 

   1. The Language of the Universe

   6 Oct 2008 · 60 min

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

2. 

   2. The Genius of the East

   13 Oct 2008 · 60 min

   A look at the rise of mathematics in the East, as the West entered the Dark Ages.

3. 

   3. The Frontiers of Space

   20 Oct 2008 · 60 min

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

4. 

   4. To Infinity and Beyond

   27 Oct 2008 · 60 min

   Marcus du Sautoy examines unsolved problems that confronted 20th-century mathematicians.