MIREILLE SCHUMACHER
6 articles published in Tangente
Math for everyoneN°224Jun 11, 2025From bees to dyscalculia
Catherine Thevenot studies the link between number and space, notably through bees' innate abilities. Her work sheds light on how mathematical skills develop in children, whether or not they are affected by dyscalculia.
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Math for everyoneN°217Apr 10, 2024Spotlight on skateboarding
Skateboarding became popular in Europe around 1990. Whether tackling a straight line, a flat surface, a curve or an aerial trick, skateboarders must read their surroundings and have spatial and architectural awareness. This is where physics and mathematics come into play…
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Math for everyoneN°78May 19, 2021Bernard Cornet's geometric art
In art, mathematical tools can help artists develop and create their work. The Nantes painter Bernard Cornet (born in 1952) has brought Voronoi diagrams and Delaunay triangulation into his artistic practice.
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Math for everyoneSep 20, 2019Dendrochronology
How was a harbour built in Roman times? When was this violin made? When was a mine's infrastructure built? Dendrochronologists seek to answer all these questions by precisely dating objects, structures or remains containing wood.
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InterviewSep 20, 2019Dendrochronology
How was a harbor built in Roman times? When was this violin made? When was a mine's infrastructure built? Dendrochronologists seek to answer all these questions by precisely dating objects, structures, or remains containing wood.
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History and CultureN°168Jan 11, 2016Euler's correspondence with his contemporaries
Leonhard Euler maintained an extensive network of correspondents across Enlightenment Europe. His exchanges with Christian Goldbach, of particular interest for number theory, have just been published.
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