Dec. 22 marks the 125th anniversary of the birth of Srinivasa Ramanujan, an Indian mathematician renowned for intuiting extraordinary numerical patterns without the use of proofs or modern ...

This jingle has helped generations of algebra students recall the quadratic formula that solves every equation of the form $latex ax^2+bx+c=0$. The formula is as ...

Eight of the 10 highest-paying jobs right out of college are tied to majors that require significant math skills — think engineering and technology — and the U.S. Commerce Department reports that ...

Mathematics, like reading, is fundamental. Math sharpens the mind by cultivating logical thinking. It bats cleanup in STEM’s learning disciplines indispensable in the digital age. We welcome the ...

Most experts recommend getting seven to nine hours of sleep a night — so why do we sometimes get a full night’s rest and still wake up feeling tired? It may have something to do with the point in the ...

Home Retirement Retirement Planning How to Take a Pension: A Math Formula Drives 1 Retiree’s Choice Ever hear of the pension income ratio? This mathematical formula can help you decide whether it ...

LAST YEAR SOME OF THE nation's greatest math minds gathered at Manhattan's elegant Tribeca Rooftop for stunning views, fancy food and wine--and a series of complex equations to determine who among ...

Three physicists wanted to calculate how neutrinos change. They ended up discovering an unexpected relationship between some of the most ubiquitous objects in math. After breakfast one morning in ...

In math, Algebra 1 is a make-or-break course. The class is the gateway to high school math, and struggling to complete it can close off those higher-level pathways—and even jeopardize students’ ...

Algebra is one of the biggest hurdles to getting a high school or college degree — particularly for students of color and first-generation undergrads. It is also the single most failed course in ...