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Réfléchir sur les mathématiques | Tangente

Pour réfléchir sur les mathématiques

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Maxime de Ruelle
PublishedApril 20, 2020UpdatedSeptember 22, 2026
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The hidden polynomials of everyday life
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April 2020N° 193
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