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Supplemental Biopic: The Mathematician Of Heaven
Supplemental Biopic: The Mathematician Of Heaven
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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Aug 11, 2015
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Podcast episode
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This short episode covers the life of one of the great mathematicians, astronomers, and engineers of ancient China: Zu Chongzhi. In his life from 429-500 CE, he will re-create an ancient precursor to the compass that had been lost for centuries, calculate the motions of the celestial objects with a degree of accuracy in excess of 99.9%, design a comprehensive new calendar system, and derive the value of π to a degree of accuracy that would not be surpassed the world over for another millennium. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Aug 11, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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