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Euclid's algorithm, et cetera
A history of arithmetic—or how an algorithm dating from the third century BCE has endured through the ages and evolved to serve modern disciplines, particularly computer science and cryptology.
Jacques Dominioni, painter of geometry | Tangente
The work of the painter Jacques Dominioni (1934–2014) belongs primarily to lyrical abstraction. Yet his mastery of basic geometric forms—lines, circles and the grid structure underlying his paintings—is thought-provoking... and moving. Let's explore the different periods of his artistic output.
Tokyo Olympics: a mathematician strikes gold | Tangente
Mathematician Anna Kiesenhofer won a cycling gold medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Beyond the white dimension | Tangente
A Tale of Synapse is a video game that immerses players in a mathematical universe.
Mathematical events in Europe | Tangente
The new Pop Math website aims to catalogue mathematical events across Europe.
Tangente Awards: take part! | Tangente
The awards organized by the Club Tangente continue to go from strength to strength! Enthusiasm seems to grow every year: publishers keep an eye on the literary prizewinners, while readers submit articles or puzzles and vote for their favorite books.
The mathematics of chance at the heart of physics
The idea of introducing probability measures into models of physical phenomena dates back to the 19th century and runs through the work of Josiah Gibbs. The approach can be illustrated quite simply using... two magnets.