Games and Challenges
Mathematical problems, games and challenges
Beach math games: puzzles & strategy | Tangente
Tired of swimming, sunbathing and sandcastles? Improvise strategy games and other challenges with shells and pebbles found on the beach!
Did you say "Extraordinary"? Magic square and memory | Tangente
When film puts mathematics in the spotlight, it is often to link it with autism, as in the recent film Le Monde de Nathan (see Tangente 165). When television puts it in the spotlight, it is to showcase feats.
Solving problems—and winning prizes
A great many competitions, most of them aimed at school students, involve solving problems. Some are international, national, regional or local; contestants may take part individually, in groups or as whole classes. What they all share is a desire to motivate young people to engage with mathematics.
2016, a rich vintage
The entire Tangente editorial team joins in wishing its readers a very happy 2016. The gift it has cooked up for you? A bouquet of properties of the number 2016!
A year of mathematical Olympiads
The world of mathematics competitions is the subject of the recently released film Le Monde de Nathan (see Tangente 165, page 39). This year, France has moved up the rankings. For mathematics enthusiasts, these are all opportunities to immerse themselves in the friendly, competitive atmosphere of competition.