University of Michigan Prof. Sarah Koch talked about the math behind the classic card game Spot it! in a Wednesday speaker ...

Abstract: Research on geometry problem solving is gaining increasing attention in the field of Natural Language Processing (NLP). Currently, research in geometry problem solving often relies on formal ...

The problem with the “basic math” behind delaying Social Security is that it often overlooks longevity risk. While it’s true that waiting longer increases your benefit, your total lifetime payout ...

There is a tendency to imagine genius as smooth and uninterrupted. As if the great thinkers moved from one insight to the next without pause. Albert Einstein does not quite fit that picture. For all ...

Dive into one of the most wicked geometry problems and see it explained step by step in a clear, intuitive way. This lesson breaks down the hidden structure, key insights, and clever reasoning that ...

Howard Lutnick's boot-licking of Trump knows no bounds. Fox News host John Roberts acted like an actual reporter for a change and called out Trump's massive lies on lowering drug prices by using basic ...

This holiday-themed brainteaser looks simple, but it's quietly tripping up adults everywhere I’ve been out of school for decades, and I don’t spend my days solving equations (I’m more of a word person ...

Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to solve basic math problems. That includes aligning numbers to add, starting ...

American college students can’t solve basic math problems or write grammatical sentences, forcing some students to enroll in college classes that teach elementary-school concepts, according to a study ...