“How do I write an equation for exponential decay?” one of my students asked me recently. “I’m trying to predict when Indian elephants will become critically endangered.” I’m a high school math ...

If you are interested in learning about the easiest math problems that look hard, then you have come to the right place. Many people consider mathematics to be tough, and if you are one of them, then ...

Many aspects of modern applied research rely on a crucial algorithm called gradient descent. This is a procedure generally used for finding the largest or smallest values of a particular mathematical ...

A set of guidelines adopted by 45 states this year may turn children into "little mathematicians" who don't know how to do actual math. A few weeks ago, I wrote an article for TheAtlantic.com ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American On Monday, the Onion reported that the ...