The tenth was one of 23 famous problems proposed by David Hilbert in 1900 as a challenge to the mathematicians of the 20th century. The documentary is about the role of Julia Robinson (191985) in solving the problem and about the friendship that developed between her and Yuri Matiyasevich, the young Russian who put the last piece into place.

The tenth was one of 23 famous problems proposed by David Hilbert in 1900 as a challenge to the mathematicians of the 20th century. The documentary is about the role of Julia Robinson (191985) in solving the problem and about the friendship that developed between her and Yuri Matiyasevich, the young Russian who put the last piece into place.