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A Brief History of Mathematics

Professor of Mathematics Marcus du Sautoy reveals the personalities behind the calculations and argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science.

Radio 4 Extra,10 episodes

Episodes

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Newton and Leibniz
Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science.
14 Jun 2010,15 mins
Leonhard Euler
Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science.
15 Jun 2010,15 mins
Joseph Fourier
Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science.
16 Jun 2010,15 mins
Evariste Galois
Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science.
17 Jun 2010,15 mins
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Professor Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics drives science.
18 Jun 2010,15 mins
The Mathematicians Who Helped Einstein
Professor Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics drives science.
21 Jun 2010,15 mins
Georg Cantor
Professor Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics drives science.
22 Jun 2010,15 mins
Henri Poincaré
Professor Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics drives science.
23 Jun 2010,15 mins
Hardy and Ramanujan
Professor Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics drives science.
24 Jun 2010,15 mins
Nicolas Bourbaki
Professor Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics drives science.
25 Jun 2010,15 mins