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La tablette de chocolat infinie : paradoxe | Tangente

La tablette de chocolat infinie

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Gianni Sarcone est un artiste visuel et un auteur bilingue, spécialisé dans les domaines de la pensée visuelle et des mathématiques récréatives. Dans la revue, son regard relie histoire des mathématiques, portraits de savants et culture scientifique.

PublishedNovember 9, 2016UpdatedSeptember 28, 20261 min read

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