← The Story of Maths

Season 1

4 episodes · 2008

  1. 1The Language of the Universe

    06 Oct 2008 · 1 hr 0 min

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

  2. 2The Genius of the East

    13 Oct 2008 · 1 hr 0 min

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

  3. 3The Frontiers of Space

    20 Oct 2008 · 1 hr 0 min

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

  4. 4To Infinity and Beyondfinale

    27 Oct 2008 · 1 hr 0 min

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