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Cédric Villani - Birth of a Theorem

The Fields Medal

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Rock-star mathematician Cédric Villani's quest to tame a new theorem continues.

Villani learns he's been awarded the most coveted prize in mathematics, the Fields Medal.

Read by Julian Rhind-Tutt

Translated by Malcolm DeBevoise
Abridged by Richard Hamilton
Produced by Gemma Jenkins
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