Author Archives: Antoine Nectoux

Il Giardino di Archimede

This site of a museum in Florence not only encourages us to visit that beautiful city, but also contains materials for schools. It is easily navigated by those who do not speak Italian. Il Giardino di Archimede

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Classifying objects

Originating author is Christiane Rousseau. Mathematics offers tools for classifying objects. But is that of any practical use? More than we can imagine at first sight… It could allow us to conclude that a knot cannot be unknotted without cutting … Continue reading

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The shocking behaviour of moving fluids

Originating authors are David Mumford and Christiane Rousseau. Foreword: This vignette is more difficult than others. However, in a few pages, it tells you how to explain in simple terms one of the most difficult open problems at the beginning … Continue reading

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Public-key cryptography

Originating authors are Graeme L. Cohen (University of Technology, Sydney), Steven Galbraith (University of Auckland) and Edoardo Persichetti (University of Auckland). How can we safely send our credit card details over the internet, or using a mobile phone, when others … Continue reading

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