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The Story of Maths

2008 • Documentary, History

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From economics to algorithms, it's impossible to think of a part of our world that isn't influenced by mathematics. But what's the human history behind the numbers? From Plato to Pythagoras, Descartes to Newton, in this BBC science documentary leading mathematician Marcus du Sautoy investigates the great minds that have used math to bring pattern and order to our chaotic world.