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Here’s looking at Euclid

Professor Robin Wilson · Gresham College

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About

It is often argued that mathematics as we know it today originated in Greece, and names such as Pythagoras, Euclid and Archimedes are certainly part of our culture. But Archimedes did much more than run naked through the streets shouting Eureka! So what specific contributions did the Greeks make, what types of mathematical problems interested them, and why do we now consider them so important?

The talk

  1. Here’s looking at Euclid 2004-10-27 · YouTube

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Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Professor Robin Wilson
Year
2004
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Mathematics
Source
Gresham College
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