The Mathematicians Who Helped Einstein

A Brief History of Mathematics by BBC

Sep 29, 201013:52Society & Culture

This ten part history of mathematics from Newton to the present day, reveals the personalities behind the calculations: the passions and rivalries of mathematicians struggling to get their ideas heard. Professor Marcus d...

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