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The Secret Rules of Modern Living - Algorithms

Without us noticing, modern life has been taken over. Algorithms run everything from search engines on the internet to satnavs and credit card data security - they even help us travel the world, find love and save lives. Mathematician Professor Marcus du Sautoy demystifies the hidden world of algorithms. By showing us some of the algorithms most essential to our lives, he reveals where these 2,000-year-old problem solvers came from, how they work, what they have achieved and how they are now so advanced they can even programme themselves.

English
  • Originally Aired September 24, 2015
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code p030s6b3
  • Network BBC
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Name Type Role
Marcus du Sautoy Guest Star
David Briggs Director