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The Story of Maths

Season 1 · 4 episodes · Oct 6, 2008

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    Episode 1

    The Language of the Universe

    Oct 6, 2008

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

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    Episode 2

    The Genius of the East

    Oct 13, 2008

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

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    Episode 3

    The Frontiers of Space

    Oct 20, 2008

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

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    Episode 4

    To Infinity and Beyond

    Oct 27, 2008

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