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Most mathematical duels are fought with words not pistols. Yet Evariste Galois, the pioneer of group theory, lost his life at twenty following a politically inspired duel. It took fourteen years fo...r the mathematical world to understand the implications of his groundbreaking ideas and his group theory is more relevant today than ever.
Most mathematical duels are fought with words not pistols. Yet Evariste Galois, the pioneer of group theory, lost his life at twenty following a politically inspired duel. It took fourteen years fo...r the mathematical world to understand the implications of his groundbreaking ideas and his group theory is more relevant today than ever.
| Module code and title: | M203, Introduction to pure mathematics |
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| Item code: | M203; 01G |
| First transmission date: | 1997 |
| Published: | 1997 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:58:58 |
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| Producer: | Anne Marie Gallen |
| Contributors: | Bruno Belhoste; Amy Dahan-Dalmedico; Peter Eastland; Alexander Giles; Jesper Lutzen; Aidan McCann; David Nicholls; Jim Ritter; Jim Ritter; Michael Trott; Michael Trott; Conrad Wolfram; Conrad Wolfram; Dr. Stephen Wolfram; Stephen Wolfram |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | 19th Century; Mathematica; Paris; Problems; Quintic; Software; Mathematica; Evariste Galois; Joseph Liouville; Augustin-Louis Cauchy; Quartics; French mathematicians; Group theory; Ecole Polytechnique; Ecole Normale Superieure; Auguste Chevalier. |
| Master spool number: | DOU9308 |
| Production number: | FOUM590B |
| Videofinder number: | 5425 |
| Available to public: | no |
