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4. To Infinity and Beyond
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In the last program in the series, Marcus du Sautoy looks at some of the great unsolved problems that confront mathematics in the 20th century and tells the stories of the mathematicians who would try to crack them.
3. The Frontiers of Space
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By the seventeenth 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.
2. The Genius Of The East
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When ancient Greece fell into decline, mathematical progress stagnated as Europe fell under the shadow of the Dark Ages. But in the East, mathematics would reach new heights.
1. The Language of the Universe
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In this opening program, Marcus du Sautoy looks at how fundamental mathematics is to our lives, before exploring the mathematics of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Greece.
