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Ian Stewart's Visions of Infinity: The Great Mathematical Problems is an entertaining and fresh look at some of the most vexing problems facing the field of mathematics. We asked him to pick the ...

Puns, math, references to Bob Ross, the outdoors, and a really kind teacher: That’s the combination school children deserve, dang it! And yet it almost never happens. But that’s OK; the world’s still ...

Do you stare at a math word problem and feel completely stuck? You're not alone. These problems mix reading comprehension with complex math concepts, making them a common hurdle for students. The good ...