Learning on ScreenBrief 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
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