I learned about this from the excellent BBC Radio series a brief history of mathematics with Marcus Du Sautoy. Here is the relevant episode: https://www.bbc.co.

I learned about this from the excellent BBC Radio series a brief history of mathematics with Marcus Du Sautoy. Here is the relevant episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00stcgv https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00stcgv