Infinity and Paradoxes: An Open Door to Mathematics

Paradoxe de banach-Tarski

On Wednesday, January 21, Didier Lesesvre gave a presentation to the students of Collège Stanislas in Montreal. He spoke to the students about what mathematical research is and explored foundational paradoxes in the history of mathematics, showing how they led to reflections on the concept of infinity and then to working with it.

Find the entire series of popularization conferences in mathematics offered by CRM-CNRS at Collège Stanislas (French institution of the AEFE network) for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Welcomed in delegation by the CNRS for a long-term stay at CRM-CNRS, Didier Lesesvre is an assistant professor at Université de Lille.

The illustrating image has been released into the public domain by its author, Benjamin D. Esham.