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The 19th Century - Rigor and Liberation

Delve into some of the important trends of 19th-century mathematics: a quest for rigor in securing the foundations of calculus; the liberation from the physical sciences, embodied by non-Euclidean geometry; and the first significant steps toward opening the field to women.

English
  • Originally Aired January 1, 2010
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-Y
  • Network The Great Courses
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