Etiket: math
Valérie Plante: obsessed and bad at math
Valérie Plante has just announced the opening this summer of a new pedestrian street: Plaza St-Hubert. She claims that everyone was consulted. It’s wrong. Only merchants were consulted, but not…
OECD study | Young Quebecers among the best in math
Quebec students remain the country’s champions in mathematics, reveals a study published Tuesday by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Published at 10:35 a.m. The study observed that…
Jean-Pierre Darroussin and Ella Rumpf in the creative madness of math
Anna Novion’s new film immerses the viewer in an intimate investigation into the heart of mathematical research. A formula that works, carried by the actress Ella Rumpf. If you’re allergic…
Jean-Pierre Darroussin and Ella Rumpf in the creative madness of math
Anna Novion’s new film immerses the viewer in an intimate investigation into the heart of mathematical research. A formula that works, carried by the actress Ella Rumpf. If you’re allergic…
Unpublished manuscripts by math genius Alexandre Grothendieck at the BnF
The greatest mathematician of the 20th century, who lived as a hermit until his death in 2014, began donating his manuscripts to the BnF. His family continued their efforts. His…
To be better at math, you have to play board games
It’s the first week of summer vacation. If you don’t know how to keep your children occupied, don’t hesitate to break out the board games, as they can reinforce math…
More bad surprises in the report card: a student fails in math despite a grade of 73% during the year
The “fixes” announced almost a year ago concerning the moderation of grades during secondary ministerial examinations are still pending. A student who had obtained a school mark of 73% in…
The wobbly math of homelessness
Find the mistake. When winter is upon us, Montreal has 1,600 places to accommodate homeless people. Posted at 5:00 a.m. In 2018, a count had however identified 3,149 homeless people…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | Chess and math, the basics of cheating
The chess world has been rocked since last month by a major scandal. Magnus Carlson, the world champion, accuses the young Hans Niemann of cheating, polarizing in passing a universe…
Mr. Legault and math | The duty
Mr. Legault keeps us on our toes because Quebecers gave him a strong mandate last October 3. Let’s take a closer look at its calculation. The participation rate was 66.15%…
How much is inflation costing you? Do the math with our power, fuel and electricity simulator
Faced with soaring prices, franceinfo offers you to assess the impact of inflation on your budget. Food, fuel, electricity… Simulate your expenses and get your personalized “invoice”. Published on 09/20/2022…
COVID-19 pandemic | 20 years of progress in math and reading erased
National test results released last Thursday in the United States starkly show the devastating effects of the pandemic on American schoolchildren, with the performance of 9-year-olds in math and reading…
no, boys don’t have more “math savvy” than girls
It is the social sciences that enlighten us on this. And indeed, first observation: in France, girls are less likely than boys to pursue maths up to the baccalaureate, yet…
no, boys don’t have more “math savvy” than girls
It is the social sciences that enlighten us on this. And indeed, first observation: in France, girls are less likely than boys to pursue maths up to the baccalaureate, yet…
in high schools, the return of math as an option does not seem to thrill students
While mathematics is returning to first class as an option from the start of the 2022 school year, schools have registered few candidates so far. A problem of calendar but…
French people don’t like math
Published on 06/03/2022 20:52 Update on 06/03/2022 23:16 FRANCE 2 Article written by PY.Salique, J.Wild, J.Ricco, N.Fleury, L.Haedrich, D.Fossard, P.Wursthorn, C.Ricco – France 2 France Televisions The French recognize that…
University of Quebec in Rimouski | A math lesson rather than a test for future primary school teachers
In 2021, 72% of aspiring teachers failed their first attempt. Posted at 5:00 a.m. Lea Carrier The Press Elementary education students at the Université du Québec à Rimouski will no…
fish are good at math
The math-savvy animal club is growing. A team of German researchers has just shown that two species of fish are capable of adding and subtracting. Article written by Published on…
franceinfo junior. What’s the point of doing math?
Martin Andler, professor of mathematics emeritus at the University of Paris-Saclay, founder and vice-president of the “Animath” association, answers children’s questions. Article written by Published on 02/15/2022 17:52 Reading time…
In the mind of a genius: the monster work of a math legend is born
An extraordinary book, in the image of his genius and his life: Harvests and sowing, posthumous work of the mathematician Alexandre Grothendieck, finally saw the light of day at Gallimard,…