Tag: mathematics
Education: “compulsory” mathematics back at the start of the 2023 school year
Europe 1 with AFP 5:39 p.m., November 13, 2022 All high school students in the general stream, from the first class, will see the return of “compulsory” mathematics education at…
The mathematics of time travel
In 1963, mathematician Roy Kerr took the same approach as Schwarzschild, but for rotating masses. However, his solution has amazing properties: it is possible to trace a path on a…
The impact of mathematics in the French economy is growing, according to a study
About 3.3 million employees need mathematics, representing 18% of the French gross domestic product, according to the CNRS. In France, 18% of gross domestic product (GDP) and 13% of salaried…
Hypatia of Alexandria, the ancient sacrifice of mathematics
OHe called her beautiful, intelligent, erudite, in a word, charismatic. His father, Theon of Alexandria, director of the university of the ancient metropolis and its famous library, professor of mathematics…
Mathematics Prize for Stacking 24-Dimensional Spheres
Although another person had preceded Maynard, his work caught the attention of other number theorists. It was astonishing that a mathematician who had just received his doctorate dared to tackle…
Pi is everywhere – Part 3.14: The simplest problem in mathematics
The great mathematician Paul Erdös (1913–1996) described the attempt to find a solution to the Collatz problem as »absolutely hopeless«. The problem sounds so simple in its basic assumptions that…
The hedgehog theorem: is mathematics to blame for bad hair day?
© Spectrum of Science, Manon Bischoff (detail) Wind direction north versus south pole With this statement you are almost there! The wind direction can only turn by an integer multiple…
Ukrainian students noticed in France for their good level in mathematics
In French schools, Ukrainian students are making their mark. The vast majority of them speak neither English nor French, but show particular fluency in mathematics. An ease of calculation and…
“We, polytechnicians, unite to promote mathematics among young girls”
Grandstand. In 2022, two women will join Catherine MacGregor (Engie) at the head of a CAC 40 company. All three are engineers, two of them are polytechnicians. Christel Heydemann (Orange)…
Mathematics: Jean-Michel Blanquer responds
While criticism is multiplying against the reform of the school, the Minister of National Education launches a consultation committee on the teaching of maths and welcomes its results. They have…
Mathematics in high school: the Minister of Education, Jean-Michel Blanquer, launches a consultation
Since the high school reform, which put an end to the traditional series (L, ES and S) in 2019, maths has been taught as a specialty, outside of the common…
By calling for an evolution of mathematics, is Blanquer going back?
EDITORIAL It was responding to a controversy that started quietly a few weeks ago and which suddenly gained momentum with the alerts launched by several associations of mathematicians and other…