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Painting With Numbers - Zero to Infinity

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Last updated 10 March 2012, created 10 August 2009, viewed 5,018

In this programme, mathematician Marcus du Sautoy explains how humans have developed numbers for their mathematical needs. We learn that humans first began counting with whole numbers only, but then needed to invent others as their mathematical skills increased. Marcus meets with Dr Eleanor Robso More…n who reveals that zero, as we know it, was invented by Indian mathematicians and that it has revolutionised the way maths is done. He also takes us to Hilbert’s Hotel and demonstrates the mind-boggling mathematics of infinity, hoping to convince us that the universe of numbers is as diverse as the universe we live in.

Other topics covered: Number

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More Maths, but understand why classified with ICT

from amfak, 10 March 2012
(report comment) 4 out of 5

Great. What's not to love about Marcus?

from turtonkei, 18 May 2010
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