A Brief History of Mathematics is a Documentary programme.

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A Brief History of Mathematics: Georg Cantor

Series 1, episode 7

Marcus du Sautoy explores the work of Georg Cantor, the mathematician who demonstrated how to carry on counting even when the numbers run out. This insight into the nature of infinity is what Roger Penrose believes helps to explain why the human brain will always be cleverer than artificial intelligence

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Marcus du Sautoy
Anna Buckley