The Music of the Primes
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, and offers his personal welcome.
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, and offers his personal welcome.
Channelling numbers
Although four isn't a prime number, Music of the Primes is on BBC FOUR. Find out more about the programme.
Prime and reason
There's an infinite number of them, they keep you safe and could earn you a fortune. Sample a prime primer.
Searching for the rhythm
The work of Gauss and Riemann looked past the apparently random nature of primes, discovering patterns and landscapes.
Reading numbers
Explore more about numbers, and how they relate, with some hand-picked words from our books and weblinks.
Primed radio
The Material World featured prime numbers in December 2004. Follow the discussion as guests start talking primes.
Mathemagical
It can make Brad Pitt's buttocks wiggle and explain the death of fish. Meet mathematics, queen of the sciences.
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