OU on the BBC: Music of the Primes
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Prime numbers - those figures which refuse to be divided neatly by anything other than one and themselves - are surprisingly stubborn and persistent beasts. Join Marcus du Sautoy as he explores their strange behaviours.
OU on the BBC: Music of the Primes - Welcome From Marcus du Sautoy
What's the obsession with prime numbers? Why make a programme about them? Marcus DuSautoy explains all by way of welcome. Read more : OU on the BBC: Music of the Primes - Welcome From Marcus du Sautoy
A prime primer
They're astonishingly powerful numbers. Simon Singh introduces the primes. Read more : A prime primer
Patterns and Landscapes
Marcus du Sautoy delves into the work of Gauss and Riemann, the two mathematicians who started to discover the order behind prime numbers Read more : Patterns and Landscapes
Queen (and Slave) Of The Sciences
Katie Chicot explains why numbers make the world go round. Read more : Queen (and Slave) Of The Sciences
OU on the BBC: Music of the Primes - About The Programme
Marcus du Sautoy gets to grips with prime numbers in this BBC/OU series The Music of the Primes Read more : OU on the BBC: Music of the Primes - About The Programme
OU on the BBC: Music of the Primes - Meet Marcus
This article was specially written for Open2.net by the series presenter, Marcus du Sautoy. Get to know your guide through the prime jungle: Meet Marcus. Read more : OU on the BBC: Music of the Primes - Meet Marcus
Talking primes
What is so magical about prime numbers - and what makes them musical? The Material World wanted to find out... Read more : Talking primes
OU on the BBC: Music of the Primes - Newton: The Lecture
Find out more about Isaac Newton in this programme from the BBC/OU Mark Steel Lectures. Read more : OU on the BBC: Music of the Primes - Newton: The Lecture
First broadcast: Wednesday 28 Sep 2005 on BBC FOUR
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Originally published: Monday, 12th September 2005
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Last updated on: Thursday, 15th September 2005
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