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Mathematics in the modern age - The 18th century: Crossing bridges

Professor Robin Wilson · Gresham College

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What shape is the Earth? How do strings vibrate? Can you construct a 65,537-sided polygon? And can you cross the seven bridges of Konigsberg? While British mathematics drowned in Newtonianism, major bridges were being crossed on the Continent...

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  1. Mathematics in the modern age - The 18th century: Crossing bridges 2006-10-04 · YouTube

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Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Professor Robin Wilson
Year
2006
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Mathematics, History
Source
Gresham College
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