Math and the Rise of Civilization
The World in Motion
S1 • E4 Dec 25, 2011 50m
This episode moves to the Renaissance period when European scientists were eager to use the formulas and philosophies learned from the Greeks to discover the mathematical secrets of the world and the universe.
We witness the emergence of differential and integral calculus in a competitive environment so strong that competing theories divided the Western world.
We witness the emergence of differential and integral calculus in a competitive environment so strong that competing theories divided the Western world.