Mathematical break

Thanks to François Duminil’s initiative, Hugo Duminil-Copin’s father and deputy principal of the Alain Fournier middle school in Orsay, Hugo Duminil-Copin gave two talks on April 19th and 20th for middle and high schoolers from the Massy area.

A first conference, organized on April 19th in the magnificent Michelin lecture hall of CentraleSupélec, in collaboration with Diagonale of Université Paris-Saclay, holder of the SAPS label (science with and for society), brought together more than 400 middle schoolers. This talk, introduced by Fred Courant from Esprit Sorcier TV, was broadcasted on the Esprit Sorcier and Université Paris-Saclay YouTube channels. Hugo Duminil-Copin answered several questions on his research and career, both from middle schoolers attending the event in person but also from participants who followed the conference online. Jérôme Bourne Branchu, academy inspector and academic director of the national education services of Essonne (DSDEN), attended this event, as well as regional pedagogical inspectors and mathematics teachers. Middle schoolers from Briis-sous-Forges, Bures-sur-Yvette, Gif-sur-Yvette, les Ulis, Massy, ​​Orsay, Palaiseau, Verrières-le-Buisson and Villebon-sur-Yvette participated in the conference. The Essonne departmental council supported the event by facilitating all bus journeys for middle schoolers, in the framework of its agreement with Université Paris-Saclay.

Watch the replay of this event:

Hugo Duminil-Copin gave a second talk in the Lycée de la Vallée de Chevreuse on April 20th. He first attended a course in a last-year class speacilized in mathematics (12th grade). After a discussion with high school math teachers, Hugo gave a conference for 140 students from high schools located in the area. Many questions were again asked both on his research and his career. Olivier Delmas, deputy academic director of the national education services of Essonne, as well as regional pedagogical inspectors in mathematics, attended the event. Hugo’s talk was broadcasted on IHES YouTube channel. The recording is available below for replay.