All of modern mathematics is built on the foundation of set theory, the study of how to organize abstract collections of objects. But in general, research mathematicians don’t need to think about it ...

Helping students to develop math fluency takes more than just flash cards. It requires teaching them how to think about numbers. And while that may seem daunting, most kids enjoy sharpening their math ...

The numbers did not compute. Even before Terry Rozier dropped out of the 2023 NBA game in which he's accused of rigging his statistics, computers at an "integrity monitor" firm flagged a flood of bets ...

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In a recent X exchange, Telegram founder Pavel Durov urged students to study math for its logic and problem-solving power. Elon Musk replied, advocating for physics—with math. Their posts have ...

A documentary screening Monday at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley will take a look at math, how it’s taught, how the subject is approached and its power and necessity in the 21st ...

The documentary film “Counted Out,” which emphasizes math literacy’s importance for democracy and economic opportunity, will be screened twice at Hope College on Tuesday, March 25, at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m ...

A new proof about prime numbers illuminates the subtle relationship between addition and multiplication — and raises hopes for progress on the famous abc conjecture. One morning last November, the ...

What do you need to make a hit song? It's all in the numbers, according to a Dal mathematician who created a pop song using fractals, the Cantor set and all things mathy. When musician Chuck Berry ...

Python is convenient and flexible, yet notably slower than other languages for raw computational speed. The Python ecosystem has compensated with tools that make crunching numbers at scale in Python ...

Last week, it seemed that OpenAI—the secretive firm behind ChatGPT—had been broken open. The company’s board had suddenly fired CEO Sam Altman, hundreds of employees revolted in protest, Altman was ...