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For some people, math can be a necessary headache. Yes, algorithms guide countless aspects of daily life. There are tips to calculate and hours to count. But unless someone's a specialist, they'll ...

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They don't wear white coats or protective goggles, but mathematicians around the country have captured the imagination of students in ever more creative ways Modern geometry transcends the formulas ...

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