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The Story of Maths

The Story of Maths

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Documentary

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Marcus du Sautoy, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford, escorts you through the most important of all intellectual disciplines: Mathematics, the Empress of the Sciences.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

23 November 2024

Country

Cast

Marcus du Sautoy

Marcus du Sautoy

Self - Presenter

Christopher Anagnostakis

Christopher Anagnostakis

Himself

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