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