Gilles Cohen (1951-2023)
Gilles Cohen had a vision: that of a complete breaking down of barriers between disciplines, where sciences would be an integral part of culture, where mathematics would rub shoulders with other fields of knowledge in conversations. Through his numerous projects, the historic director of POLE Éditions and the magazine Tangente spared no effort to give substance to this approach. Gilles Cohen is no longer with us, but the fight he led is just as relevant today as it was at the beginning of Tangente. Now it is up to all those he inspired to continue to sow seeds of maths. This file is a tribute from the editorial team to Gilles and to his actions in favor of the development of mathematical culture for everyone.
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Tributes to a puzzle maker
This article brings together several puzzles, some created especially as a tribute to Gilles Cohen and his tireless work creating puzzles.
Bridge: a bridge between games and statistics | Tangente
Bridge begins with an auction, in which players commit to taking a minimum number of tricks during play. Statistical methods make it possible to rationalize this decision-making process.
The culture of Tangente | Tangente
From the outset, Tangente envisioned a whole world of worlds: mathematics linked to literature and poetry, to music; a publication opening the door to the wonderful world of logical puzzles; mathematics as a whole world in itself, extraordinarily vibrant and fully in tune with the latest technological advances. Above all, it stood for openness to the world, through writing that aimed to be accessible to everyone.
Gilles and the mathematics culture and games fair | Tangente
Two passions guided Gilles throughout his life: puzzles and popularizing mathematics.
A life spent sharing mathematics | Tangente
Gilles Cohen was far more than the director of Éditions POLE and its flagship magazine, Tangente. Brimming with projects and ideas, he launched initiatives in every direction to bring mathematics to a wider audience. In recent years, he was chiefly involved in Club Tangente's activities.
Mathematics and literature | Tangente
Gilles Cohen has always championed breaking down the divide between literary and scientific backgrounds. To him, the two are not only perfectly compatible but also mutually enriching.
The "A Matter of Logic" column | Tangente
"A Matter of Logic" is a weekly column in the newspaper Le Monde, written since 1997 by Gilles Cohen and Élisabeth Busser. In 2000, it earned them the D’Alembert Prize for popularizing mathematics, awarded by the Société mathématique de France.