SeminarEpistemology and methodology
Subjects
History and Philosophy of Mathematics
Histoire et philosophie des mathématiques
Published on Friday, October 18, 2019
Abstract
The seminar is the meeting point between different SPHERE teams (Sciences, Philosophie, Histoire – UMR 7219, laboratoire SPHERE) that are interested in mathematics. It fosters dialogue between philosophers and historians of mathematics while focusing on textual sources. Speakers are encouraged to make their sources available to the participants.
Announcement
Presentation
The seminar is the meeting point between different SPHERE teams that are interested in mathematics. It fosters dialogue between philosophers and historians of mathematics while focusing on textual sources. Speakers are encouraged to make their sources available to the participants.
Coordination: Charlotte de Varent, Arilès Remaki, Adeline Reynaud, (Univ. Paris Diderot & SPHERE)
Program 2019-2020
The sessions take place as usual at University of Paris –Paris Diderot, Building Condorcet, Room Klimt (366A, tbc), 3rd floor, 4 rue Elsa Morante, 75013 Paris* –Campus map with access.
October 14, 2019
9:30am – 1:00pm, Room Klimt, 366A
Teaching mathematics in France in the second half of the 20th century: educational, political, social and economic issues
Session organized by Charlotte de Varent & Simon Decaens
9:45am Hélène Gispert (GHDSO, Univ. Paris Sud) Démocratiser, orienter, sélectionner. L’enseignement du français et des mathématiques dans le second degré (1945-années 1980) - Retour sur une recherche du projet Rédiscol
11:30pm Sophie Cœuré (Univ. de Paris –Paris Diderot, en délégation à SPHERE) “Who’s afraid of a vector?” Enjeux politiques français et transnationaux de la réforme des mathématiques modernes dans l’enseignement (années 1960-1980)
November 18, 2020
9:30am – 3:30pm, Room Klimt, 366A
Applied mathematics
Session organized by Nicolas Michel
10:00am–11:15am Daniele Molinini (University of Lisbon) Applications and Applicabilities
11:45am–1:00pm David Aubin (Sorbonne, IMJ) Applique-t-on les mathématiques à l’observatoire ?
2:15pm–3:30pm Marion Gaspard (University Lyon 2) Hypothesis fingo: Harold Hotelling and the mathematization of political economy
December 9, 2019
9:30am – 5:30pm, Room Klimt, 366A
Fundamental figures
Session organized by A. Reynaud
9:30am–11:00am Adeline Reynaud (Univ. of Paris (Diderot), SPHERE) « Têtes de clous » et « têtes de bœufs » : quelques réflexions sur les triangles et les trapèzes dans les mathématiques paléo-babyloniennes
11:30am–1:00pm Karine Chemla (Univ. of Paris (Diderot), SPHERE) Figures fondamentales dans les mathématiques des débuts de la Chine impériale: Le triangle rectangle
2:00pm–3:30pm Nicolas Michel (Univ. of Paris (Diderot(, SPHERE) Droites et points au cœur de la géométrie énumérative de Schubert
4:00pm–5:30pm Roundtable with the three speakers, Agathe Keller (CNRS, SPHERE) & Christine Proust (CNRS, SPHERE)
January 13, 2020
9:30am – 1:00pm, Room Klimt, 366A
Numbers that we do not add
Session organized by K. Chemla & C. Proust
- Christine Proust (CNRS, SPHERE) Nombres et opérations selon les textes mathématiques cunéiformes : du paradigme linéaire aux problèmes quadratiques
- Karine Chemla (CNRS, SPHERE) Kummer et les diviseurs idéaux
- Nicolas Michel (Univ. of Paris (Diderot), SPHERE) Le problème de l’addition dans la genèse du calcul de Schubert
February 24, 2020
9:30 – 13:00 (tbc), Room Klimt, 366A
Tables and theory
Session organized by Agathe Keller (CNRS, SPHERE)
March 16, 2020
9:30 – 13:00 (tbc), Room Klimt, 366A
History of the merology
Session organized by Vincenzo de Risi (CNRS, SPHERE)
March 16, 2020
9:30 – 1:00pm (tbc), Room Klimt, 366A
Material anchors of reasoning
Session organized by David Rabouin (CNRS, SPHERE)
May 11, 2020
9:30am – 1:00pm (tbc), Room Klimt, 366A
Concept of arbitrary or arbitrary object in mathematics
Session organized by Brice Halimi (HPS, University of Paris (Diderot), SPHERE)
June 8, 2020
9:30am – 4:00pm, Room Klimt, 366A
Émile Borel: mathematician, organizer of science, politics and intellectuals
Session organized by M. C. Bustamante
Subjects
- Epistemology and methodology (Main category)
- Society > Science studies > History of science
- Society > Science studies > Philosophy of science
Places
- Salle Klimt, 366A - Université Paris Diderot, bâtiment Condorcet, 4, rue Elsa Morante, 75013 Paris
Paris, France (75013)
Date(s)
- Monday, October 14, 2019
- Monday, November 18, 2019
- Monday, December 09, 2019
- Monday, January 13, 2020
- Monday, February 24, 2020
- Monday, March 16, 2020
- Monday, April 20, 2020
- Monday, May 11, 2020
- Monday, June 08, 2020
Attached files
Keywords
- Histoire et philosophie des mathématiques, enseignement des mathématiques, training in mathematics, Harold Hotelling, Poincaré, mathématiques mésopotamiennes, mathématiques chinoises anciennes, ancient Chinese mathematics, mesopotamian mathematics,
Contact(s)
- adeline reynaud
courriel : adeline [dot] reynaud [dot] univ [at] lilo [dot] org - Charlotte DE VARENT
courriel : charlotte [dot] devarent [at] gmail [dot] com
Reference Urls
Information source
- Nad Fachard
courriel : nad [dot] fachard [at] univ-paris-diderot [dot] fr
License
This announcement is licensed under the terms of Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal.
To cite this announcement
« History and Philosophy of Mathematics », Seminar, Calenda, Published on Friday, October 18, 2019, https://doi.org/10.58079/13qu
