“A Brief History of Mathematics” by Marcus Du Sautoy

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  • Calculus is the math of movement
  • Symmetry is something you do to a shape not the shape itself
  • Gaussian distributions help us understand the mean from a variety of samples
  • Every number is either a prime or can be derived by multiplying two prime numbers
  • The maths enable science to answer questions

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