Why is mathematics so complicated? It’s a question many students will ask while grappling with a particularly complex calculus problem — and their teachers will probably echo while setting or marking ...

When it comes to teaching mathematical concepts, abstract formulas may be more effective than the familiar examples of speeding trains and tossed coins favored by algebra instructors, according to a ...

Introduction: The Great Mathematical Divorce There is a silent tragedy unfolding in our mathematics classrooms across Ghana .

Every pure mathematician has experienced that awkward moment when asked, “So what’s your research good for?” There are standard responses: a proud “Nothing!”; an explanation that mathematical research ...

There is no shortage of popular books and lectures on math—but they can only teach us so much. Mathematics has long been presented as a sanctuary from confusion and doubt, a place to go in search of ...

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When Old Town High School Math Teacher Kristen Thompson uses TriO—a virtual reality environment developed by researchers at ...

On the morning of January 13, the results of the 2009 State Top Scientific and Technological Award were announced and the award went to Gu Chaohao. Gu is an academician at the Chinese Academy of ...

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