Quantum computers can do wondrous things: too bad they do not exist yet. That has not stopped physicists from devising new algorithms for the devices, which can calculate a lot faster than ordinary ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Surprise: You can answer this question with modern algebra. Most folks who have been ...

DAVIDSON, N.C., March 10 (UPI) -- A North Carolina math professor said he and his students have been working on algorithms for March Madness basketball tournament brackets. Professor Tim Chartier said ...

Cathy O’Neil was a numbers geek from the get-go. Math camp as a teen. A math major in college. A job for a few years on Wall Street guiding hedge fund decisions as a quantitative analyst, or quant.

If you’re the parent of an elementary school-age child, chances are good (OK, about one in ten, although actual numbers are hard to pin down) that you’ve encountered Everyday Math. Chances are ...

When they start college, students face many challenges, but one of the hardest is figuring out how to pay for things. With things like tuition, books, housing, and daily costs to think about, learning ...

Algebra often involves manipulating numbers or other objects using operations like addition and multiplication. Flavio Coelho/Moment via Getty Images You scrambled up a Rubik’s cube, and now you want ...