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The Music of the Primes

Why an Unsolved Problem in Mathematics Matters

★0.0 2005 1 Season Marcus du Sautoy TV-MA

For more than 2,000 years, a mathematical riddle has baffled the world’s greatest minds. It’s a problem of such difficulty that it has tormented those brave enough to tackle it. Some have given up in despair. Others have been driven mad. Primes are fundamental to mathematics yet they seem to surface entirely randomly along the number line. But are the primes truly random or is there some hidden pattern? It’s the greatest unsolved problem of mathematics. In The Music of the Primes, Marcus du Sautoy investigates the fascinating story of great mathematicians who have all grappled with the problem of the primes

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Seasons & episodes

1 season · 3 episodes

Episode 01

Numbers

Sep 28, 2005 · 26 min

What are primes and how do they affect us? Trace the prime number theorem back through history, highlighting the work of some of the greatest mathematical minds along the way. From Euclid to Carl Friedrich Gauss, who at 15 years of age helped uncover some of the mysteries of the prime.

Episode 02

Gauss, Riemann

Oct 5, 2005 · 26 min

Join Bernhard Riemann in his extrodinary new mathmatical world, and discover the dramatic implications his journey would have in the quest for the music of the primes.

Episode 03

Alan Turing, Riemann Hypothesis

Oct 12, 2005 · 26 min

Discover how mathmations have used the power of the computer to try and crack the mystery of the primes.

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Synopsis

For more than 2,000 years, a mathematical riddle has baffled the world’s greatest minds. It’s a problem of such difficulty that it has tormented those brave enough to tackle it. Some have given up in despair. Others have been driven mad. Primes are fundamental to mathematics yet they seem to surface entirely randomly along the number line. But are the primes truly random or is there some hidden pattern? It’s the greatest unsolved problem of mathematics. In The Music of the Primes, Marcus du Sautoy investigates the fascinating story of great mathematicians who have all grappled with the problem of the primes

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Marcus du Sautoy

Marcus du Sautoy

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The Music of the Primes is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The documentary from Marcus du Sautoy has 1 season and 3 total episodes, rated 0.0/10 by — viewers.

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How many seasons does The Music of the Primes have?

The Music of the Primes has 1 season with 3 episodes in total.

Is The Music of the Primes still on the air?

The Music of the Primes has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs The Music of the Primes?

The Music of the Primes airs on BBC Four.

When did The Music of the Primes first air?

The Music of the Primes first aired on September 28, 2005.

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