Around the question

How to learn to feel the math?

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Mathematica by David Bessis © SEUIL

By: Simon Rozé Follow

1 min

They frighten, they sometimes even terrorize battalions of schoolchildren… But nevertheless, mathematics is beautiful: all strong in maths will tell you, they make it possible to feel reality, to perceive its beauty and complexity.

The mathematician David Bessis gives us some keys and a method to open the door of this universe accessible to everyone.

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Many of us fear them, even have a total aversion to them… Conversely, however, others love them for the pleasure they can provide… Mathematics is the subject of many passions!

So, are they elitist, reserved for a select few capable of understanding their beauty, or are they not rather victims of a misunderstanding that has lasted for centuries?

With 

, a mathematician, he now runs a company specializing in artificial intelligence.

His book 

was published by Seuil

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