The great math mystery

DVD

The great math mystery / written by Dan McCabe ; produced and directed by Dan McCabe, Richard Reisz ; a Nova Production for WGBH Boston.

McCabe, Daniel, (television director,, television producer,, screenwriter.). Reisz, Richard, (television director,, television producer.). Livio, Mario, 1945- (on-screen participant.). Sanders, Jay O., 1953- (narrator.). WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), (production company.). PBS Distribution (Firm), (publisher.).

Summary:

Astrophysicist Mario Livio, along with a colorful cast of mathematicians, physicists, and engineers, follow math from Pythagoras to Einstein and beyond, all leading to the ultimate riddle: Is math an invention or a discovery? Humankind's clever trick, or the language of the universe? Join Nova for a mathematical mystery tour, a provocative exploration of math's astonishing power across the centuries.

Record details

ISBN: 9781627893107
ISBN: 1627893105
ISBN: 0841887024396
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [United States] : PBS Distribution, [2015]
Copyright: ©2015

Content descriptions

General Note:: Originally broadcast by PBS Apr. 15, 2015.
Formatted Contents Note:: Math in nature -- The calculating brain -- Our observable universe -- A tool for technology -- Math's predictive power.
Creation/Production Credits Note:: Edited by Dan McCabe, Guy Tetzner, Brian Truglio ; camera: Colin Clarke, Thomas Danielczik, Gary Henoch, Stephen McCarthy ; music, Matt Norman, Scorekeepers ; managing director, Alan Ritsko.
Participant or Performer Note:: Narrator: Jay O Sanders ; with Mario Livio, Derek Abbott, Eduard Asaryan, Liz Bohannon, Maria Chudnovsky, Savas Dimopoulos, S. James Gates, Christophe Gole, Andrew Lankford.
Target Audience Note:: Rating: TV-PG.
System Details Note:: DVD; NTSC, region 1; 16:9 widescreen; Dolby digital stereo.
Language Note:: English with optional English subtitles.