Irrationality
Journey into Maths Country · Season 1 · Episode 8
25 centuries ago, the well-ordered world of natural integers and fractions had to expand to accommodate monsters like π and √2. It's a dizzying mathematical expedition where we will realise that real life numbers are only the tip of the iceberg.
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Season
1
Episode
8
Air Date
23/Sep/2021
Air Time
—
Runtime
10 min
Overview
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25 centuries ago, the well-ordered world of natural integers and fractions had to expand to accommodate monsters like π and √2. It's a dizzying mathematical expedition where we will realise that real life numbers are only the tip of the iceberg.
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