Howard’s students at Greenville Elementary School were calculating remainders in division problems on worksheets, and Howard ...

AI could soon spew out hundreds of mathematical proofs that look "right" but contain hidden flaws, or proofs so complex we can't verify them. How will we know if they're right?

Probability underpins AI, cryptography and statistics. However, as the philosopher Bertrand Russell said, “Probability is the ...

Why do some melodies feel instantly right, balanced, memorable and satisfying, even if you have never heard them before? New research from the University of Waterloo suggests that more than creativity ...

It’s a breakthrough in the field of random walks.

A new Stanford study suggests math struggles may be about more than numbers. Children who had difficulty with math were less ...

By explicitly modeling each step of a problem and gradually fading away supports, teachers can give students a clear path to mastering new content.

Frustrated by the AI industry’s claims of proving math results without offering transparency, a team of leading academics has ...

Artificial intelligence has attained an impressive series of feats—solving problems from the International Math Olympiad, ...

One stray sentence turns reliable-looking AI math into confident mistakes that are hard to notice during everyday use. As these systems spread into tutoring, hiring, and customer service, small ...

A game called MATH FPS: Solve Or Die, which requires you to solve math problems while shooting enemies, is now in Early Access. For some, the sheer thought of “math” might make them break out in cold ...