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 ...

The math crisis narrative is now familiar: On the Nation’s Report Card in 2024, only two in five fourth graders were proficient in grade-level math. By eighth grade, proficiency drops to just one in ...

The University of California at San Diego reported that students with below middle-school level math skills increased by "nearly thirtyfold" from 2020 to 2025. NuPenDekDee - stock.adobe.com What ...

Consider this problem I assign every year in my algebra-based physics class: A rocket is launched toward space with a steady speed of 6m/s. After 10 seconds, the engine providing that speed cuts off ...

The hour, minute and second hands of this clock are all the same length and move smoothly in a circle. The dial contains hour and minute markers, but the numbers are missing. Therefore, it’s ...

The future of math education will begin with the divorce of a very long-term marriage between math learning and grade-level instruction. “The Future of Math,” my chapter in School Rethink 2.0, ...

Landslides are one of the most prevalent natural geological disasters, causing significant economic losses, damaging public environments, and posing severe threats to human lives. Landslide ...

GREENWICH — Even before hitting the ninth grade, Ethan Shi has already taken most of the math courses Greenwich High School has to offer. "I think I first really knew that I was really good at math ...

Google DeepMind Achieves Gold-Level Math Olympiad Performance, Matching OpenAI Your email has been sent The race for the best maths AI turns dirty Gemini Deep Think’s result represents a huge leap in ...