A Brief History of Mathematics
Professor of Mathematics Marcus du Sautoy reveals the personalities behind the calculations and argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science
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A Brief History of Mathematics
How the Gaussian or normal distribution underpins modern medicine.
A Brief History of Mathematics
How the maths begun by Evariste Galois describes the particles that make up our universe.
A Brief History of Mathematics
Professor Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics drives science.
A Brief History of Mathematics
GH Hardy, whose work inspired the millions of codes that help to keep the internet safe.
A Brief History of Mathematics
Professor Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics drives science.
A Brief History of Mathematics
How Joseph Fourier's mathematics transformed our understanding of heat, light and sound.
A Brief History of Mathematics
How a solution to a 1700s conundrum enables us to access information on the internet.
A Brief History of Mathematics
An astronaut and an investment analyst pay homage to the enormous power of the calculus.
A Brief History of Mathematics
Nicolas Bourbaki, the mathematician that never was.
A Brief History of Mathematics
Bernhard Riemann, the man who showed mathematicians how to see in four or more dimensions.