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The Genius of the East
A look at the rise of mathematics in the East, as the West entered the Dark Ages.
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Now playingA look at the rise of mathematics in the East, as the West entered the Dark Ages.
How Europe took over as the world's mathematical powerhouse by the 17th century.
Marcus du Sautoy examines unsolved problems that confronted 20th-century mathematicians.