Tao: Today there are a lot of very tedious types of mathematics that we don’t like doing, so we look for clever ways to get ...

(JTA) — Vanderbilt University has launched an inquiry into a mathematics lecturer whose classroom exercise about Palestinian territory drew criticism from the activist group StopAntisemitism. Tekin ...

“Our goal was to build a clear mathematical bridge between abstract algebra and the experience of listening to music,” said study co-author Olga Ibragimova. “When we think of melodies as shapes we can ...

Shana Engel, a teacher in Colorado Springs, talked about how her mother’s struggle to learn English shaped her approach and ...

Researchers found that autistic and non-autistic people move their faces differently when expressing emotions like anger, happiness, and sadness. Autistic participants tended to rely on different ...

sdec(x) Signed decimal part of a number sdec(expression) ceil(x) Ceil: Get the lowest nearest integer. Example: Numbers from 6.0 to 6.999... give 6. ceil(expression ...

Freedom of expression has dropped globally by 10% since 2012 —an erosion not seen since the world wars and the Cold War era. At the same time, self-censorship has risen by 63%, as journalists ...

The New York State Education Department is pushing new math guidelines, including a recommendation that teachers stop giving timed quizzes — because it stresses students out. The new guidelines also ...

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Mathematicians excel at handling complexity and uncertainty. Mathematical reasoning strategies aren't just useful for dilemmas involving numbers. We can apply math mindsets to improve our approach to ...