The Goldilocks solution to our math crisis is where relatable problems aren’t so simple that there’s no learning but also not so complex and irrelevant that there's none.

Answer: 888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 1,000. This is the kind of math riddle you can work out with times tables, or by simple logic. First, get as close to 1,000 as you can (888). From there, it’s easy to ...

With 30 years of teaching math, Dr Tran Nam Dung shares his insights on how math education must evolve in the age of AI.

Introduction to experimental design, data analysis and formal statistical procedures from an applied point of view. Introduction to experimental design, data analysis and formal statistical procedures ...

With internationally recognized faculty and a strong commitment to its graduate program, the Department of Applied Mathematics at CU Boulder strives to provide graduate students a high quality ...

From classrooms to kitchen tables, debates about math education are never far away. Should teachers drill multiplication facts or encourage creative strategies to solve problems? The answer, ...

Researchers have successfully used a quantum algorithm to solve a complex century-old mathematical problem long considered ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on May 5, 2024. For many high school students returning to class, it ...

Mathematics is the study of shape and form, of numbers and patterns, of concrete examples and abstract generalizations. As a discipline, mathematics is not easy to categorize: it's an art, a science ...

Generally speaking, a useful benchmark should be both sufficiently difficult and closely aligned with reality: the problems ...

Since the 1990s, evidence has been growing that quantum computers should be able to solve a range of particularly complex ...