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Counting from Infinity: Yitang Zhang and the Twin Prime Conjecture

Counting from Infinity

A biographical portrait of a unique individual and the exciting story of his discovery.

Aired 04/02/2017 | Expires 04/02/2025 | Rating TV-G

Counting from Infinity
Counting from Infinity: Yitang Zhang and the Twin Prime Conjecture

Counting from Infinity

Special | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

A biographical portrait of a unique individual and the exciting story of his discovery.

Yitang "Tom" Zhang made an important breakthrough in Number Theory by solving the Twin Prime Conjecture. His work was an important mathematical break-through, and Zhang became an instant celebrity. By chronicling the series of rapid developments around the twin prime problem, and the many individuals who contributed to it, the film is a snapshot of a great moment in mathematical history

Aired 04/02/2017 | Expires 04/02/2025 | Rating TV-G

Counting from Infinity: Yitang Zhang and the Twin Prime Conjecture is presented by your local public television station.

Distributed nationally by American Public Television

Counting from Infinity: Yitang Zhang and the Twin Prime Conjecture

Counting from Infinity

Special | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

Yitang "Tom" Zhang made an important breakthrough in Number Theory by solving the Twin Prime Conjecture. His work was an important mathematical break-through, and Zhang became an instant celebrity. By chronicling the series of rapid developments around the twin prime problem, and the many individuals who contributed to it, the film is a snapshot of a great moment in mathematical history

Aired 04/02/2017 | Expires 04/02/2025 | Rating TV-G

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Counting from Infinity: Yitang Zhang and the Twin Prime Conjecture is presented by your local public television station.

Distributed nationally by American Public Television

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