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Marcus du Sautoy, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford, escorts you through the most important of all intellectual disciplines: Mathematics, the Empress of...
Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC Four
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Season 1

  • The Language of the Universe
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    The Language of the Universe

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/6/2008

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

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  • The Genius of the East
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    The Genius of the East

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/2008

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

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  • The Frontiers of Space
    8.2/1046 votes
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    The Frontiers of Space

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/20/2008

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

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  • To Infinity and Beyond
    7.9/1050 votes
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    To Infinity and Beyond

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/27/2008

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

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