This article offers a social and geographical network analysis of all attested works, authors, and practitioners in the mathematical sciences in China over the period of disunion and reunification ...

When facts are taught, they should also be given history. One learns the trajectory of thinking, how a concept is developed,' ...

By institutionalising muhūrta s within mathematics, the UGC is effectively telling students that astrological determinism is ...

The draft, published by UGC for BA and BSc maths, adds concepts like Vedic mathematics, Bharatiya Bijaganit, the Puranas and ideas of ancient Indian astronomy ...

I’m a zero at mental arithmetic. It’s true—I struggle with this skill—but I want to focus on the phrase itself. In our language, we often equate zero with something negative. But zero is the only real ...

March 14 — a day you’re more likely than most others to eat — or throw — a pie and get a reduced price on your pizza. It’s all in celebration of pi (Greek letter π), the mathematical constant and ...

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In celebration of Women’s History Month, it is important to recognize the accomplishments of 9 African American women scientists. These women have made significant contributions to space programs, ...

William “Bill” Browder, an emeritus professor of mathematics, died in early February at the age of 91. He died at home, excited about a new math idea he’d just had, held in his wife’s arms. “Bill ...