A Brief History of Mathematics数学简史
Professor Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science. Ten fifteen minute podcasts that reveal the personalities behind the calculations from Newton to the present day. How do these masters of abstraction find a role in the real world?
Marcus du Sautoy教授争辩道数学是现代科学背后的驱动力。十个十五分钟的音频节目显露从牛顿时代到今时今日中的数学大师的真实性格。这些抽象的掌握者是如何在真实世界中找到一席之地的？
01 Newton and Leibniz
Mon, 27 Sep 10
Duration:
15 mins
The battle over the calculus. Professor Marcus du Sautoy reveals how the great hero of British science is rather less gentlemanly than his German rival. An astronaut and investment analyst pay homage to the enormous power of the calculus.