Fabien Aoustin
140 articles published in Tangente
History and CultureN°205Apr 15, 2022Squaring the circle: new advances!
Squaring the circle is so well known that it is commonly invoked to describe an impossible problem. Yet the many problems derived from it continue to inspire researchers.
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Math for everyoneN°203Dec 20, 2021The visual worlds of Marc-Antoine Mathieu
Julius Corentin Acquefacques, prisoner of dreams, is perhaps the comic-book hero most often drawn into the world of mathematical ideas. Let's venture into the extraordinary world of his creator, Marc-Antoine Mathieu.
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Math for everyoneN°203Dec 20, 2021Rose Polymath and Anselme Lanturlu
Many comic-book authors draw on mathematics in their work, whether consciously or not. Conversely, scientists committed to public outreach who can also draw sometimes try their hand at making comics.
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Math for everyoneN°203Dec 20, 2021An animated classic, finally in comic-book form!
Donald in Mathmagic Land (Hamilton Luske, 1959) is a 27-minute short film produced by Walt Disney Studios.
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History and CultureN°203Dec 18, 2021An interview with Étienne Lécroart
Mathematics and its history can both become the subject of comics. Some authors draw inspiration from these subjects to devise the very structure of their pages. We spoke with one of them, the iconic Étienne Lécroart, who believes that "all mathematics stems from the same thing: logic."
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Math for everyoneN°203Dec 15, 2021Speech bubbles in mathematics
Mathematics may not be the first thing that springs to mind for comic-book enthusiasts. Yet the two fields are far from as separate as one might think; when they come together, the results can be real gems.
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History and CultureN°202Oct 13, 2021Hypercube: a conjecture is disproved!
The challenge: covering sets of points with as few hyperplanes as possible, particularly sets consisting of certain vertices of the hypercube.
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Math for everyoneN°202Oct 13, 2021Olivier Messiaen: music and congruences
Mathematics and music were intertwined for centuries before gradually going their separate ways. Yet many composers remain attached to the language of numbers. Olivier Messiaen is a notable example: congruences play a part in the construction of his modes.
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History and CultureN°202Oct 12, 2021Artificial intelligence to the rescue
Using computers to solve mathematical problems is nothing new. Adam Zsolt Wagner of Tel Aviv University (Israel) has now shown how artificial intelligence can uncover counterexamples to several previously open conjectures. A promising path for the future?
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Math for everyoneN°200Jun 15, 2021The mystery of the little pyramids
The triangle is undoubtedly one of the simplest figures in the plane, and its geometry is well understood. In three dimensions, however, the study of tetrahedra remains an active field full of surprises! One problem has just been completely solved, more than forty years after John Conway and Antonia Jones first posed it.
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Math for everyoneN°78May 20, 2021When drawing a circle becomes a Castex challenge
During the last lockdown, travel in metropolitan France was restricted to within 10 km of the address where people were staying during that period. Now there is a rule guaranteed to pique the curiosity of mathematics enthusiasts!
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History and CultureN°197Dec 04, 2020Meet Fabien Durand, president of the SMF
At the end of last June, the Société mathématique de France (SMF) elected mathematician Fabien Durand as its new president. He enthusiastically agreed to speak with the editorial team at Tangente.
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