Brief History of Mathematics, A

Synopsis

Podcasts. Professor Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science. Ten fifteen minute podcasts that reveal the personalities behind the calculations from Newton to the present day. Individual episodes: Newton and Leibniz, Leonard Euler, Joseph Fourier, Evariste Gaulois, Carl Freidrich Gauss, The Mathematicians Who Helped Einstein; George Cantor, Henri Poincare, Hardy and Ramanujan, Nicolas Bourbaki.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of production

2014

Subjects

Mathematics; Science

Keywords

mathematics

Online availability

URI

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/maths

Price

free

Delivery

Streamed/Download

Credits

Contributor

Marcus du Sautoy

Distributor

Name

BBC Radio 4

Web

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 External site opens in new window