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The Story of Maths
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The Story of Maths

Series about the history of mathematics.

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  • The continuum hypothesis — To Infinity and Beyond

    Duration: 2:41
  • Indian mathematicians and discoveries in trigonometry — The Genius of the East

    Duration: 2:20
  • Isaac Newton and the invention of calculus — The Frontiers of Space

    Duration: 3:01
  • Solving simultaneous equations using plums and peaches — The Genius of the East

    Duration: 3:08
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