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Math and the Rise of Civilization

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About Math and the Rise of Civilization

Math and the Rise of Civilization is a documentary TV series that premiered on EBS 1 on December 19, 2011. It has 1 season and 5 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 5 "Conquering Math’s New Frontiers", aired on December 27, 2011.

A guided tour of the history of numbers and how they’ve shaped the development of humankind is at the heart of this unique series. In five episodes that take us across time and around the world, we see how mathematics played an important role in ancient Egypt and Greece, early India, medieval Europe, and our own modern world. Computer graphics make mathematical formulae accessible and interesting, while dramatic reenactments of history pique the viewer’s interest.

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5 episodes · 1 season

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2011 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 14 years ago

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    5. Conquering Math’s New Frontiers

    Finale

    In this last episode, we are transported to the modern era, where we can witness that the spirit of mathematics innovation is alive and kicking. We focus us on the great current minds, who have sought to resolve some of the great mathematical issues still unresolved in the past, including Fermat's last theorem and the Poincaré conjecture. It serves to remind us that mathematics is still with territories left to unravel.

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    4. The World in Motion

    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.

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    3. The Divinity of Numbers

    Our journey takes us to the east, the Indian subcontinent, where we find the zero. Representing both 'nothing' and the infinite possibility, this unique digit, when used as a marker, it is a cornerstone of modern mathematics. Along with negative numbers, this innovation has opened, both east and west, never imagined numbers.

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    2. The Elements

    In this episode we move to the Greek civilization, where meticulous thinkers used logic and reason to build the foundations of mathematics laid down by the Egyptians. Along with Pythagoras, to whom we owe the famous theorem, these philosophers have shown, through mathematics, the principles of geometry we know today.

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    1. The Beginning of Numbers

    The narrator takes the spectator on a journey from the pyramids to the bed of the Nile, demonstrating the need to maintain social and geographical stability after the Nile's annual floods. The Inundation is a driving force for the development of numbers and early geometry.

Math and the Rise of Civilization FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Math and the Rise of Civilization?

Math and the Rise of Civilization has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 27, 2011.

When did the latest episode of Math and the Rise of Civilization come out?

The most recent episode of Math and the Rise of Civilization, Season 1 Episode 5 "Conquering Math’s New Frontiers", aired on December 27, 2011.

How many seasons of Math and the Rise of Civilization are there?

Math and the Rise of Civilization has 1 season with 5 episodes in total.

When did Math and the Rise of Civilization first air?

Math and the Rise of Civilization first aired on EBS 1 on December 19, 2011.

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