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

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?


Speaker(s):

Professor Robin Wilson | talks | www

 

Date and Time:

25 October 2006 at 1:00 pm

Duration:

1 hour

 

Venue:

Gresham College
Barnard's Inn Hall
Holborn
London
EC1N 2HH
+44 20 78 31 05 75
http://www.gresham.ac.uk

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