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30 articles published in Tangente
Math for everyoneN°202Oct 12, 2021Are the French averse to assessment?
An attempt to analyze young French people's poor performance in international assessments.
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Math for everyoneN°202Oct 12, 2021Littéramath, the website
A project highlighting the links between mathematics and literature
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History and CultureN°201Aug 23, 2021Mapping mathematical events in Europe
The new Pop Math website aims to catalogue mathematical events across Europe.
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Games and ChallengesN°199Apr 27, 2021“Let’s bite into maths”: Culture and Mathematical Games Fair
Get a first glimpse of the programme for the 22nd Culture and Mathematical Games Fair. Held online, it will be accessible to everyone, from anywhere.
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Math for everyoneN°199Apr 26, 2021A tool for creating math trails
If, by chance, you ever find yourself confined to within 10 km of your home, you can always turn the restriction to your advantage by creating mathematical challenges in your local area.
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History and CultureN°199Apr 26, 2021Mathematics through geography and travel
For some fifteen years, the "math tourist" website (mathouriste.eu) has been sharing photographs from Alain Juhel's mathematical travels and visits to places connected with mathematics and mathematicians.
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N°77Feb 18, 2021The physics behind medical imaging
Physics gave rise to technologies that allow us to see inside the human body without surgery. Developed during the 20th century, these techniques rely on X-rays, particle emissions, ultrasound detection, or magnetic fields.
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N°77Feb 18, 2021Ray tracing
The ray-tracing technique is used to compose 3D computer-generated scenes.
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KnowledgeN°77Feb 18, 2021An image as a matrix
When we speak of an "image," we need to know what kind of object we are dealing with: how is the image represented, what do we want to do with it, and what medium is it intended for? Mathematics lies at the heart of these questions. Here is a brief overview of the basic concepts involved.
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Math for everyoneN°187Dec 30, 2020Promoting science communication
Since 1968, the French Association for Scientific Information (AFIS) has published the quarterly magazine Science et Pseudo-Sciences. Its aims are to promote science and combat those who invoke its name as a cover for quackery.
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Math for everyoneN°194May 19, 2020Epidemiological statistics
Despite what its name suggests, epidemiology is a broad discipline. Its scope now extends beyond the study of infectious diseases to encompass all human diseases and disorders, whether chronic, genetic, environmental or behavioral, as well as accidents.
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Math for everyoneN°188May 13, 2019Statistical methods in epidemiology
An article in Science et pseudo-sciences explains the statistical methods used in epidemiological studies, using cases of "babies born without arms" as an example
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