Progress born of industrial innovation
Mathematical expertise is at the heart of the demand from many industrial sectors. The amount of mathematics mobilized by certain fields, such as aerospace or 5G, is impressive. In image processing, they make it possible to manage compression, transmission, denoising or restoration of digital files. Entire areas of mathematics are being created to meet these needs. This is the case of information geometry, born from the desire to geometrize spaces of probability distributions. HPC (high-performance computing), which consists of using multiple units to perform very intensive calculations, is in full development, in particular thanks to the Total group, which was a pioneer in this field.
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Taking to the skies with mathematics
An aircraft is an extraordinarily complex system. Have you ever considered how much mathematics goes into making your flight possible—and enjoyable? Come aboard! Let's take a quick look at the specific demands of aeronautics.
Images: unexpected applications | Tangente
When we think of the mathematics behind image processing, compression, transmission, denoising and the restoration of digital files naturally come to mind. Its other applications are less familiar—for example, its use in art to help restore frescoes.
Information geometry
Information geometry grew out of a desire to give geometric form to spaces of probability distributions. It draws on differential geometry and the study of invariance in statistics. Today, it lies at the heart of many technologies.
The mathematics of 5G | Tangente
Large companies are beginning to understand that they cannot survive in the long term without funding fundamental research. A career as a mathematician in the private sector is therefore possible, provided you have some understanding of technological challenges.
Total and mathematics: high-performance computing
HPC, or high-performance computing, harnesses multiple processing units, such as CPUs (central processing units) and GPUs (graphics processing units used for computation), to carry out computationally intensive tasks. The Total group has always been a pioneer in the field.