{"id":3981,"date":"2020-04-27T08:59:46","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T12:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/notes.math.ca\/article\/math-in-the-time-of-the-coronavirus\/"},"modified":"2020-05-28T18:41:23","modified_gmt":"2020-05-28T22:41:23","slug":"math-in-the-time-of-the-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/notes.math.ca\/fr\/article\/math-in-the-time-of-the-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"Math\u00e9matiques aux temps du corona"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3981\" class=\"elementor elementor-3981 elementor-3949\" data-elementor-post-type=\"article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e06f2e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e06f2e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-348f1ba\" data-id=\"348f1ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8038bc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8038bc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-721 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/notes.math.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Robert-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of Robert Dawson\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p><p>La semaine pass\u00e9e, la communaut\u00e9 math\u00e9matique a perdu l\u2019un de ses penseurs les plus originaux \u00e0 la COVID-19. John Conway a laiss\u00e9 derri\u00e8re lui des math\u00e9matiques parfois \u00e9tranges, mais souvent merveilleuses de toute une vie et son absence se fera \u00e9norm\u00e9ment sentir. Il a re\u00e7u la cons\u00e9cration supr\u00eame qu\u2019un nerd puisse recevoir d\u2019un dessin commemoratif de \u00a0XKCD et j\u2019esp\u00e8re que cela lui aurait plu (quoique par certains moments ses sentiments envers \u00ab Jeu de la vie \u00bb \u00e9taient comparables \u00e0 ceux de Ron Hynes envers \u00ab Sonny\u2019s Dream \u00bb lors de ses derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es.)<\/p><p>Avec la mort nous pouvons voir plus clairement pourquoi nous agissons comme les personnages du r\u00e9cit classique de F. M. Forster, \u00ab\u00a0The Machine Stops\u00a0\u00bb. Notre confinement n\u2019est pas une combine, ce virus est mortel et c\u2019est par l\u2019isolement que nous nous gardons en vie, jusqu\u2019\u00e0 ce qu\u2019il y a un vaccin ou un m\u00e9dicament antiviral qui agit directement contre le virus. Certes, ce confinement a rendu la vie \u00e9trange.<\/p><p>Des milliers de gens qui, jusqu\u2019\u00e0 il y a un mois, ne se sont jamais servis d\u2019une vid\u00e9oconf\u00e9rence sont maintenant des v\u00e9t\u00e9rans chevronn\u00e9s de cette technologie. Certes, cela ne remplace pas la rencontre en personne autour d&rsquo;un caf\u00e9, mais mon d\u00e9partement a eu plusieurs r\u00e9unions et il a aussi men\u00e9 des processus d\u2019embauche au complet de cette mani\u00e8re et ces exp\u00e9riences \u00e9taient plus ou moins r\u00e9ussies. (Si des gens portaient leurs pantalons de pyjama ou s\u2019ils ne portaient pas de pantalons, \u00e7a ne se voyait pas.) J\u2019ai aussi men\u00e9 beaucoup de recherche lors de ce dernier mois par courriel\u00a0: cela, au moins, fonctionne aussi bien qu\u2019avant. H\u00e9las, se rassembler autour d\u2019un tableau noir pour faire un remue-m\u00e9ninge doit attendre.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d8ecfb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d8ecfb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cac8a51\" data-id=\"cac8a51\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a63d17 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9a63d17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/notes.math.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Gospers_glider_gun.gif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3958\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Un canon \u00e0 planeurs de p\u00e9riode 30<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1c4db4\" data-id=\"b1c4db4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-069c7a6 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"069c7a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tPar certains moments, [les] sentiments [de Conway]\u00a0envers 'jeu de la vie' \u00e9taient comparables \u00e0 ceux de Ron Haynes envers 'Sonny's Dream' lors de ses derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es.<br>\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e985809 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e985809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Par pr\u00e9voyance (ou plut\u00f4t par chance), j\u2019ai pris une surcharge d\u2019enseignement en automne et ne donnais pas de cours cet hiver. Les coll\u00e8gues qui ont d\u00fb finir le semestre sous ces circonstances se sont adapt\u00e9.e.s de fa\u00e7ons impressionnantes. Nous commen\u00e7ons maintenant une session o\u00f9 les cours sont tous en ligne. Je me rappelle que quand on a propos\u00e9 un certificat qui exige dix cours en ligne, il y a peu de temps, le Conseil de l&rsquo;enseignement sup\u00e9rieur des maritimes a trait\u00e9 notre proposition d\u2019un changement trop radical et nous a demand\u00e9 de refaire tout le processus de demande d\u2019autorisation pour recevoir son approbation. Or, pendant ce dernier mois, notre programme a chang\u00e9 dans son enti\u00e8ret\u00e9, et cela, avec rien plus qu\u2019un pr\u00e9avis d\u2019une semaine.<\/p><p>Cette transition a-t-elle \u00e9t\u00e9 un succ\u00e8s? Cela d\u00e9pend de votre d\u00e9finition de succ\u00e8s. Plusieurs enseignant.e.s ont remarqu\u00e9 que les examens sans vigilance \u00e9taient tellement r\u00e9ussis que peu d&rsquo;\u00e9tudiant.e.s y ont \u00e9chou\u00e9. Je doute que les futurs employeurs ou les facult\u00e9s des \u00e9tudes sup\u00e9rieures se r\u00e9jouissent \u00e0 l\u2019id\u00e9e que cela devienne la nouvelle norme. On nous a promis des logiciels intelligents qui tracent les mouvements des yeux d\u2019\u00e9tudiant.e.s et indiquent s\u2019ils trichent\u00a0: certain.e.s dans les salles de clavardage en ligne ont d\u00e9j\u00e0 trouv\u00e9 des fa\u00e7ons de manipuler cette technologie. Je doute que cette histoire ne soit pas termin\u00e9e.<\/p><p>En attendant, mon conseil \u00e0 vous tou.te.s\u00a0: rester dedans, portez-vous bien. Vous \u00eates irrempla\u00e7ables.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d887e0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d887e0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3973 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/notes.math.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/John_H_Conway_2005_cropped.jpg\" alt=\"John Conway\" width=\"1020\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notes.math.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/John_H_Conway_2005_cropped.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/notes.math.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/John_H_Conway_2005_cropped-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/notes.math.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/John_H_Conway_2005_cropped-768x640.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/p><p><style><\/style><\/p><p><em>John Conway, math\u00e9maticien renomm\u00e9 et th\u00e9or\u00e9ticien du Jeu de la vie est d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9 le 11 avril pass\u00e9 \u00e0 l&rsquo;\u00e2ge de 82 \u00e0 cause de la COVID-19. 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