The Story of Maths
The Story of Maths: Season 1

Air Date

October 6, 2008

Episodes

4 episodes

The Story of Maths

Season 1

Episodes

The Language of the Universe

1. The Language of the Universe

October 6, 2008
60 min

Marcus du Sautoy looks at the contributions of the great Greek mathematicians.

The Genius of the East

2. The Genius of the East

October 13, 2008
60 min

A look at the rise of mathematics in the East, as the West entered the Dark Ages.

The Frontiers of Space

3. The Frontiers of Space

October 20, 2008
60 min

How Europe took over as the world's mathematical powerhouse by the 17th century.

To Infinity and Beyond

4. To Infinity and Beyond

October 27, 2008
60 min

Marcus du Sautoy examines unsolved problems that confronted 20th-century mathematicians.