The Music of the Primes

"Why an Unsolved Problem in Mathematics Matters"

For more than 2,000 years, a mathematical riddle has baffled the world’s greatest minds. It’s a problem of such difficulty that it has tormented those brave enough to tackle it. Some have given up in despair. Others have been driven mad. Primes are fundamental to mathematics yet they seem to surface entirely randomly along the number line. But are the primes truly random or is there some hidden pattern? It’s the greatest unsolved problem of mathematics. In The Music of the Primes, Marcus du Sautoy investigates the fascinating story of great mathematicians who have all grappled with the problem of the primes

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Status

Ended

Original Name

The Music of the Primes

First Air Date

April 13, 2010

Last Air Date

April 21, 2010

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

Language

English

Production Companies

BBC

Networks

BBC Four

S01E03

Episode 3

Discover how mathmations have used the power of the computer to try and crack the mystery of the primes.

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