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An interactive journey through mathematical history

An interactive journey through mathematical history

Reading Tangente already lets us travel through mathematical time and space—but have you ever thought of taking a virtual tour around the world and, at each stop, discovering the full history of mathematics rooted there?

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PublishedNovember 22, 2017UpdatedMay 16, 2026
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November 2017N° 179
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