7.6/1059 votes#1 - 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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7.9/1052 votes#2 - 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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8.2/1046 votes#3 - 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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7.9/1050 votes#4 - 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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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
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Language of the Universe" is the best rated episode of "The Story of Maths" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 59 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/6/2008. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Genius of the East".