# Mathematics in the modern age - The 19th century: Revolution or evolution?

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Robin Wilson
- Year: 2006
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Mathematics, History
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/mathematics-modern-age-19th-century-revolution-or-evolution)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
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What is a number? Can you solve a quintic equation? Is Euclid true? And is the calculus correct? The 19th century witnessed major breakthroughs in geometry, algebra and calculus, and a move 'back to basics'. But were these the results of continual change, or did they indicate a revolution in the subject?

## Lectures

1. [Mathematics in the modern age - The 19th century: Revolution or evolution?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/mathematics-modern-age-19th-century-revolution-or-evolution/c37625a8f232) (YouTube)