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The Story of Maths episode 2 - The Genius of the East

The Story of Maths episode 2 – The Genius of the East

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The Story of Maths episode 2 – The Genius of the East: When ancient Greece fell into decline, mathematical progress stagnated as Europe entered the Dark Ages, but in the east mathematics reached new heights.     Du Sautoy visits China and explores how maths helped build imperial China and was at the heart of such amazing feats of engineering […]

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The Story of Maths episode 1 - The Language of the Universe

The Story of Maths episode 1 – The Language of the Universe

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The Story of Maths episode 1 – The Language of the Universe: After showing how fundamental mathematics is to our lives, Marcus du Sautoy explores the mathematics of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia and Greece.     In Egypt, he uncovers use of a decimal system based on ten fingers of the hand, while in former Mesopotamia he discovers that the way

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