Math is a hierarchical field, building sequentially on prior concepts. Likewise, math standards in each grade presume that ...

Ian Stewart is a mathematician at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom. His new book “In Pursuit of the Unknown” is published by Basic Books in the United States in March. In the United ...

Weird Math sets out to “reveal the strange connections between math and everyday life.” The book fulfills that laudable goal, in part. At times, teenage math prodigy Agnijo Banerjee and his tutor, ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Earlier this year, Mathematician Ian Stewart came out with an excellent and deeply researched book titled "In Pursuit of the Unknown: 17 Equations ...