Learn Through Videos: Mathematics
This is a collection of links to video lectures and documentaries about mathematics and mathematicians, which are made for a general audience. The videos include documentaries telling the history of mathematics and stories about ancient Greek mathematicians, as well as lectures showing the sheer joy of math, exploring mathematics concepts and practices, and introducing number theory.
The Joy of Mathematics
The Joy of Mathematics taught by Professor Arthur Benjamin consists of 24 lectures, taking an overview of mathematics from numbers to differential equations and probability.
Mathematics Illuminated
This consists of thirteen lectures exploring major themes in the field of mathematics, from mankind's earliest study of prime numbers to the cutting edge mathematics.
The Story of Maths
The Story of Maths is a documentary series written and presented by Marcus du Sautoy, outlining aspects of the history of mathematics.
Mathematics, Philosophy and the "Real World"
Mathematics, Philosophy and the "Real World" explores mathematical concepts and practices that can be applied to a fascinating range of areas and experiences.
The Birth of the Calculus
Two men independently discovered and formulated methods for the Calculus, Newton in England and Leibniz in Paris.
Pythagoras
A documentary film about Pythagoras's life as a mathematician, mystic and scientist. Plus some books related to Pythagoras.
Archimedes
This contains documentary films and books about Archimedes: Archimedes - Infinite Secrets, the works of Archimedes, and the Archimedes Palimpsest.
Euclid's Elements
Introductory film about the book Euclid's Elements which is made up of thirteen books. And some links to e-books related to Euclid's Elements.
Mathematics from the Visual World
Mathematics from the Visual World consists of 24 lectures taught by Professor Michael Starbird, introducing the terms, concepts, and astonishing power of geometry.
Non-Euclidean Geometry
This documentary takes a look at mathematicians in history who speculated about the existence of non Euclidean geometries, including Carl Friedrich Gauss and Yanosh Bolyai.
Introduction to Number Theory
This consists of twenty-four lectures taught by Professor Edward B. Burger, exploring the world of numbers and showing how number theory is applied to modern technology.
Fermat's Last Theorem
A documentary film about a mathematician who succeeded in proving the Fermat's Last Theorem. Plus a book - Three lectures on Fermat's last theorem.
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.
Discrete Mathematics
Discrete Mathematics consists of twenty-four lectures, focusing on three most important fields in discrete mathematics - combinatorics, number theory, and graph theory.
Fractals: Hunting the Hidden Dimension
Mysteriously beautiful fractals are shaking up the world of mathematics and deepening our understanding of nature.