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History and CultureN°209Dec 27, 2022The 2022 Tangente Awards ceremony
One of the events scheduled at the Musée des arts et métiers on 4 December was the 2022 Tangente Awards ceremony, held in the lecture hall from 4 to 6 p.m. Here is our report.
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Reading noteN°209Dec 23, 2022Tangente turns 35
December 4, 2022: a milestone for Tangente, which celebrated its 35th anniversary at the Musée des arts et métiers in Paris. 2,050 visitors enthusiastically took in the shows, talks, workshops, exhibitions, meet-and-greets, presentations, ceremonies and more on offer. Here is a glimpse of that memorable day.
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History and CultureN°204Feb 17, 20222022 from every angle
Once again this year, the Tangente team has shown ingenuity in uncovering hidden properties of 2022…
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History and CultureN°79Aug 24, 2021Cédric Villani's tribute
A 2010 Fields Medalist, Cédric Villani drew heavily on Poincaré's work in analysis for his own research.
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History and CultureN°201Aug 23, 2021Tokyo Olympics: a mathematician wins gold!
Mathematician Anna Kiesenhofer won a cycling gold medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
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Math for everyoneN°201Aug 23, 2021Creators' secrets
Where do ideas come from when creating a mathematics problem? How can anyone still find original material when so many topics have been explored over the centuries? How do you keep coming up with something new after devising hundreds of problems? How do you entice and engage the reader?
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Math for everyoneN°198Feb 02, 2021A commitment to sharing knowledge
Sir Roger Penrose is an outstanding popularizer, both in print and as a speaker.
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Reading noteN°198Feb 01, 2021"This prize seems to have pleased mathematicians!"
Three books to finish. Hundreds of journalists on the lookout since the Nobel Prize in Physics was announced on October 6, 2020. Yet Sir Roger Penrose, aged 89, agreed to give your favourite magazine more than three hours of his time in a video interview. With generosity, passion and enthusiasm, he tells us the story behind some of his geometric discoveries.
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KnowledgeN°198Feb 01, 2021Singularities in general relativity
The year 1965 saw the first modern theorem on singularities in general relativity, due to Roger Penrose. This geometric result would have major implications for the origin of the universe and the collapse of massive stars.
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History and CultureN°197Dec 04, 20202020 Tangente Trophies: the winners
Promoting the interdisciplinary role of mathematics, bringing it to the attention of young people—and the not so young—and fostering creativity: these core Tangente goals find expression in the Tangente Trophies, whose 2020 winners are presented here.
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History and CultureN°197Dec 03, 2020Penrose takes center stage to kick off 2021
To mark the award of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics to Sir Roger Penrose—a mathematician well known for his work in cosmology, differential geometry, tilings and science communication—Tangente is shaking up its schedule!
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Reading noteN°74Apr 16, 2020The Anosov flow takes center stage
What is the mathematical meaning of the magnificent image on the cover of Tangente special issue 74, Courbe et surfaces?
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