This 45-minute lecture by Professor Benedict H. Gross and Professor William A. Stein takes a modern approach to the ancient mathematical problem of solving cubic equations.  This program explores various mathematical theorems dating back to a Babylonian tablet in 1800 B.C., to Isaac Newton's work on the law of universal gravitation, and to present-day solutions, including Professor Gross' work on the Gross-Zagier Theorem.

1-Introduction 3:32
2-Pythogorean Triples 4:40
3-Quadratic and Cubic Equations 5:29
4-Rational Solutions 9:49
5-Modular Prime 8:20
6-Conclusion: Gross-Zagier Theorem 4:23
7-Audience Question and Answer 7:10


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