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Joseph Fourier

Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science: Joseph Fourier’s insightful maths.

Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science: Joseph Fourier’s insightful maths.

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, the mathematics of Joseph Fourier. It's thanks to his mathematical insight that you can hear Marcus on the radio and that Brian Eno can create sounds that have never been heard before.

Producer: Anna Buckley

From 2010.

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15 minutes

Last on

Thu 15 Aug 2019 02:15

Broadcasts

  • Wed 16 Jun 2010 15:45
  • Tue 28 Sep 2010 23:30
  • Wed 5 Feb 2014 13:45
  • Wed 14 Aug 2019 14:15
  • Thu 15 Aug 2019 02:15

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