A Brief History of Mathematics is a series of programmes looking at some of the personalities behind mathematics, revealing not only some fascinating human stories (for example the unscrupulous treatment by Newton of his German rival Leibniz and the unlikely friendship between a Cambridge professor and an unknown Indian clerk) but also the hidden connections between dry-sounding mathematical theories and the conveniences of modern life which we take for granted.
Gaussian distribution curves? The bedrock of statistical analysis.
Prime number theory? It underpins the security systems used by banking and finance; an 18th century mathematical conundrum? It enables us to access the internet.
Marcus du Sautoy is currently Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University.

A Brief History of Mathematics is a series of programmes looking at some of the personalities behind mathematics

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