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Music of the Primes: Math’s Greatest Riddle, Math’s Greatest Minds

Are prime numbers truly random or do they follow some hidden pattern? That mystery has confounded mathematicians for centuries. Based on the best-selling book by Oxford mathematics professor Marcus du Sautory, this three-part series features fascinating stories of great mathematicians—including Carl Friedrich Gauss, Bernhard Riemann, G. H. Hardy, Srinivasa Ramanujan, and Alan Turing—who have grappled with the enigma of prime numbers. Hosted by du Sautory and filmed on location in Athens, Cambridge, Princeton, and other focal points of mathematics history, this is a thrilling intellectual journey that seeks out and celebrates the music of the primes. Produced by the Open University. 3-part series, 27-28 minutes each.

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Item#: KEH36292
Copyright date: ©2005
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-5851-2

The Series Includes : Music of the Primes: From the Greeks to Gauss | Music of the Primes: From Riemann to Ramanujan | Music of the Primes: From Turing to Tomorrow


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