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The Story of Maths: The Genius of the East

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

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

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Synopsis

Marcus du Sautoy looks at the rise of mathematics in the East, discovering how it helped build imperial China and finding out about the invention of algebra.

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