A Brief History of Mathematics數(shù)學(xué)簡(jiǎn)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教授爭(zhēng)辯道數(shù)學(xué)是現(xiàn)代科學(xué)背后的驅(qū)動(dòng)力。十個(gè)十五分鐘的音頻節(jié)目顯露從牛頓時(shí)代到今時(shí)今日中的數(shù)學(xué)大師的真實(shí)性格。這些抽象的掌握者是如何在真實(shí)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.