The Story of Maths
The Story of Maths is a BBC documentary series written and presented by Professor Marcus du Sautoy, outlining aspects of the history of mathematics. The series consists of four episodes respectively titled: The Language of the Universe; The Genius of the East; The Frontiers of Space; and To Infinity and Beyond. Marcus Du Sautoy documents the development of mathematics covering subjects such as the invention of zero and the unproven Riemann hypothesis, a 150 year old problem for whose solution the Clay Mathematics Institute has offered a $1,000,000 prize. He escorts viewers through the subject's history and geography. He examines the development of key mathematical ideas and shows how mathematical ideas underpin the world's science, technology, and culture. (from wikipedia.org)
| Episode 1 - The Language of the Universe |
Episode 1 - The Language of the Universe
Marcus du Sautoy looks at how fundamental mathematics is to our lives, and then he explores the mathematics of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Greece.
Episode 2 - The Genius of the East
This episode focuses on the development of mathematics in the East and the spread of Eastern Knowledge to the West through Italy.
Episode 3 - The Frontiers of Space
This episode focuses on the development of mathematical ideas in Europe, especially around the 16th - 19th centuries.
Episode 4 - To Infinity and Beyond
In this episode, Marcus du Sautoy looks at some of the twenty-three great unsolved problems that were posed by David Hilbert and confronted mathematicians in the 20th century.
| Related Links |
| History of Mathematics - wikipedia The area of study known as the history of mathematics is primarily an investigation into the origin of discoveries in mathematics and, to a lesser extent, an investigation into the mathematical methods and notation of the past. |
| The MacTutor History of Mathematics Biographical Index. History Topics Index. Additional material index. Famous curves index. Mathematicians of the day. Search the archive. |
| A Brief History of Mathematics 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. |
| History of Mathematics This course provides an overview of the history of mathematics from the ancient Greek mathematics to the modern one. |
| Great Mathematicians, Great Mathematics This is a series of lectures to look at the personality and some of the work of a number of famous mathematicians and then discuss more recent developments and applications. |
| Greek Mathematics The Emergence of Greek Mathematics - a documentary presented by Graham Flegg, about ancient Greek mathematics. Plus eBooks about Greek mathematics. |
| The Birth of the Calculus Two men independently discovered and formulated methods for the Calculus, Newton in England and Leibniz in Paris. |
| e-Books |
| The World of Mathematics By James Roy Newman. A four volume library on the literature of mathematics from A'h-mose the Scribe to Albert Einstein. |
| A History of Mathematics Author: Carl B. Boyer. Subject: Euclid; Newton; Leibnitz; Bernoulli; Gauss; Cauchy; Hamilton; Cayley; Hilbert; Poincare. Wiley International Edition 1968. |
| A History of Mathematics Author: Florian Cajori, 1859-1930. Subject: Mathematics. Publisher: New York, The Macmillan company; London, Macmillan & co., ltd. Language: English. Book Contributor: Cornell University Library. |
| A Short Account of the History of Mathematics Author: W. W. Rouse Ball, 1850-1925. Table of Contents. Chapter I - Egyptian and Phoenician Mathematics. Chapter II - The Ionian and Pythagorean Schools. ... |