Season’s greetings from IHES

Friends of IHES | December 28, 2020

For researchers, moments of sharing, both formal and informal, are essential. However, in 2020, it has been a real challenge to find the means and formats to preserve a scientific dialogue and the quality of the links with collaborators...

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Discover the scientific heritage of IHES

Friends of IHES | December 8, 2020

IHES invites you to discover its history through a virtual exhibition entitled “The scientific heritage of IHES”, highlighting some of its archives. Photos, extracts from letters and official documents will give you a glimpse of how IHES has evolved...

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A Glimpse into IHES

Friends of IHES | December 8, 2020

The friendship between IHES and the United States has been a privileged one since the Institute’s early days. Now more than twenty years ago, Friends of IHES was born to honor and strengthen the relationship between IHES and American...

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A quiz on the history of maths

Friends of IHES | November 25, 2020

Do you know after whom the equation that many consider to be the most beautiful in mathematics is named? Or how many women have won the Fields Medal since it was awarded for the first time in 1936? You...

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Sixty years of history of IHES

Friends of IHES | November 17, 2020

On the occasion of its 60th anniversary, IHES wanted to highlight the treasures of its archives by gathering them in a book. Anne-Sandrine Paumier, a science historian and specialist in French mathematical life, and Josselin Blieck, a historian and...

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