Georg Cantor
Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science: Georg Cantor, numbers and infinity.
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 du Sautoy shows how these masters of abstraction find a role in the real world and proves that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science.
Today, Georg Cantor, the mathematician who showed us how to carry on counting when the numbers run out. An insight into the nature of infinity that Roger Penrose believes helps to explain why the human brain will always be cleverer than artificial intelligence.
Producer: Anna Buckley
From 2010.
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Tue 22 Jun 2010 15:45麻豆社 Radio 4 FM- Thu 30 Sep 2010 23:30麻豆社 Radio 4
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A Brief History of Mathematics
Professor Marcus du Sautoy reveals the personalities behind the calculations.
