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Continental Drift is one of Henry Segerman’s latest efforts to make mathematics “real.” Henry Segerman, a British American mathematician and mathematical artist at Oklahoma State University, is ...

Math is not everyone’s favorite, understandably. Hours of math homework and difficult equations can make anyone sour on the subject. But when math problems are outside of a school setting, there’s no ...

A jigsaw puzzle company wants to design a new rectangular puzzle with a specific quirk: it must have the same number of edge pieces and interior pieces. Each piece begins as a square of the same size, ...

Fourth grade math puzzles are turning lessons into engaging problem-solving experiences. From KenKen-style grids to themed number riddles, these activities mix fun with skill development. Educators ...

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From high-speed multiplication to complex logic puzzles, students were crunching numbers at the annual Olympics at Holy Cross ...

You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room. But what role does math play ...