The Story of Maths Season 1 Episode 2 - The Genius of the East

Airdate: 2008-Oct-13

Episode summary:

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.

About The Story of Maths series:

Marcus du Sautoy, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford, escorts you through the most important of all intellectual disciplines. Mat...Show more >