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The Land of MathematicsNewton and the Infinitesimal Calculation

10 min

Available until 29/07/2026

Speed is such a common term that it's easy to forget how much of a role maths plays in understanding it. Until three or four centuries ago, there was no speed at all. It was only since the Renaissance that the concept of movement crept into the world of mathematics, thanks to calculus and Isaac Newton.

Director

Denis van Waerebeke

Country

France

Year

2020

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