Learning mathematics is much like learning a new language — it opens doors that were once closed. Rather than seeing ...

Honestly, most of us at some point in school have looked at a blackboard full of symbols, squiggles, and something that suspiciously resembled hieroglyphics and asked the most logical question, "Where ...

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BYU mathematics professor Doug Corey and a team of students created a YouTube channel devoted to applying theoretical math concepts to real-world problems. Imagine this: the BYU Cougars men’s ...

It’s an age-old question in math class: “When will I ever need this stuff?” College students and faculty from SFA traveled Monday to McMichael Middle School to demonstrate the answer: Quite a bit.

ADVISED. THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS HURT. WELL, HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. SOME STUDENTS IN PLACER COUNTY ARE GETTING AN EYE OPENING ANSWER TO A QUESTION. SOME OF US MAY HAVE EVEN ASKED WHEN WE WERE KIDS. THAT ...

Every mathematician has a story that goes something like this. You’re at a party, and someone asks what you do for a living. “I’m a mathematician,” you say. “You must be a genius!” they reply. Or ...

I have just read your article on the maths of efficient packing. I work in the maritime industry, and it is great to see “maths in real life” like this that connects the subject with people’s own ...