The math world is losing its mind over the new solution to an Erdős problem. This is what AI found, how we missed it—and why ...

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AI solved a math problem that stumped experts for 80 years, revealing deeper lessons about human cognition, focus, and ...

Many states have laws aimed at improving literacy, but few are putting the same weight behind targeting math instruction. A recent study by NWEA found that middle and elementary school students’ math ...

Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to solve basic math problems – such as lining up numbers to add, starting with ...

We’re seeing some new developments in AI models that are shedding light on one of the technology’s most prominent gaps – its relative inability to do math well. Some experts note that AI is ...

Students in Independence Local Schools have had a successful year in their math studies, thanks to a new curriculum.

In October 2024 I attended a workshop at Harvard University where mathematicians talked through the uses of artificial intelligence in their field. Most were less worried about the future of math than ...

Last December, several members of a national organization for math education leaders came together to issue a warning. A growing movement in the field, they claimed, was calling on schools to adopt an ...

Get out your timer and number two pencil to see if your arithmetic skills are still sharp.