"I am routinely asked questions like, 'What's eight times zero?' Or, 'how many sides does a triangle have?' These are eighth ...

Tennessee has many young, aspiring mathematicians − our math teachers deserve to be recognized for the work they do. But if Tennessee wants to stay competitive, it must give students earlier exposure ...

In integrated math courses like the one taught at Chapman High School, students typically learn a blend of algebra and geometry concepts in the same class, rather than separately. Credit: Doug Barrett ...

The University at Buffalo requires a Math Readiness Assessment (MRA) to determine readiness for students wishing to enroll in first semester calculus courses, MTH 121, MTH 131, and MTH 141. The UB MRA ...

It's not uncommon for audiophiles to get lost in the world of high-end equipment, spending thousands of dollars while never fulfilling their quest for the perfect soundstage. The reality so many ...

I make short, to-the-point online math tutorials. I struggled with math growing up and have been able to use those experiences to help students improve in math through practical applications and tips.

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. In 1997, Deep Blue, a supercomputer built by IBM, did the unexpected: it defeated chess ...

Measurements of the early universe show that space appears flat across the observable cosmos. But beyond our horizon, the universe could still curve, loop, or connect in surprising ways, leaving its ...

It has 172,340 pieces and just under 1.4 billion triangles, and it induced a panic attack in our copy of Blender. Reading time 3 minutes Along with the Death Star, the Imperial Star Destroyer is ...

Learn how to solve for unknown angles in right triangles using inverse trigonometric functions! This step-by-step trigonometry lesson covers labeling triangle sides, using sine and cosine ratios, ...

Five years ago, mathematicians Dawei Chen and Quentin Gendron were trying to untangle a difficult area of algebraic geometry involving differentials, elements of calculus used to measure distance ...

In the study of circular functions, the unit circle plays a central role in linking angles with trigonometric values. By defining sine, cosine, and tangent in terms of coordinates on a circle of ...