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The Story of Maths
Four-part series on the history of mathematics, presented by Oxford professor Marcus du Sautoy. In the first episode, the language of the universe, after showing how mathematics is fundamental to our lives, du Sautoy explores the mathematics of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia and Greece. In Egypt, discloses the use of a decimal system based on the ten[...]
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Alan and Marcus Go Forth and Multiply
Since I was in school Alan Davies comedian and actor has hated math. And like many people, it is not very good at that either. However, Alan has always had the suspicion that he was missing. Therefore, with the help of the best math professor Marcus du Sautoy (The History of Mathematics and how long is[...]
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What Makes a Genius?
Could have come with the theory of relativity of Einstein? If not - why not? This is what Marcus du Sautoy, a mathematics professor, wants to explore. Marcus admits that he is not a genius, but genius wants to know if they are simply an extreme version of himself - or if their brains are fundamentally[...]
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How Long Is A Piece Of String?
Alan Davies discovers that to answer that question is much more difficult than originally thought after visiting the mathematician Marcus du Sautoy to help you find an answer. However, this creates more questions, requiring a trip to a place dedicated to the measurement, the National Physical Laboratory. Find the exact length of the test string even[...]
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