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The proof, known to be so hard that a mathematician once offered 10 martinis to whoever could figure it out, uses number ...

We've been studying them for millennia, so how far have we come?

Maui students showcased their skills last week at the annual conference for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics in Atlanta. The students’ work was featured in a presentation titled ...

By providing targeted supports and instruction, teachers can help students with dyscalculia find more comfort and success in ...

A human has outkissed one of Google’s superpowered artificial intelligence systems. The achievement isn’t in the realm of ...

So many retail challenges hinge on unreliable product data. Can agentic AI clean up that data enough to make a difference?

The New York State Education Department is pushing new math guidelines, including a recommendation that teachers stop giving timed quizzes — because it stresses students out. The new guidelines also ...

Simple math equations grow harder when we're out of practice. As time goes on we forget the elementary rules of math and compound problems become more and more challenging. That's why a simple math ...

24-year-old founder and CEO Carina Hong created Axiom Math in March 2025 and has recruited a team of ten employees, most of whom are from Meta, to build a math-focused AI model. Last fall, Carina Hong ...

University researchers are exploring a new way to use large language models (LLMs) for middle school math education. Researchers at George Mason University and William and Mary University have created ...