The Story of Maths
The Story of Maths is a BBC documentary series written and presented by Marcus du Sautoy, outlining aspects of the history of mathematics. The series consists of four episodes: The Language of the Universe; The Genius of the East; The Frontiers of Space; and To Infinity and Beyond. Throughout the series, Marcus du Sautoy shows how important and fundamental mathematics was to the world's great civilizations and is still to our modern world. He looks at the development of important mathematical ideas and the great mathematicians who developed the ideas. He explains mathematical ideas in an easy-to-understand and interesting manner by using computer graphics and telling pivotal episodes in the lives of the great mathematicians. He travels through time and space, from the ancient civilizations to the modern world and from the East to America via Europe.
The Story of Maths: 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.
The Story of Maths: 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.
The Story of Maths: Episode 3 - The Frontiers of Space
This episode focuses on the development of mathematical ideas in Europe, especially around the 16th - 19th centuries.
The Story of Maths: 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.
| Web. | The Story of Maths Marcus Du Sautoy explores the long, surprising history of man's relationship with numbers. www.open2.net/storyofmaths/index.html |
| Film.. | The Story of 1 The Story of 1 is a BBC documentary presented by Terry Jones, telling the history of numbers - in particular the number 1. documentaries-plus.blogspot.com/2011/05/story-of-1.html |
| Film | The Code This is a BBC documentary series presented by Marcus du Sautoy, revealing a hidden numerical code that underpins all nature. www.infocobuild.com/books-and-films/science/the-code-bbc.html |