In 2016, when Gitanjali Rao first heard about the water crisis in Flint, Mich., she was shocked that something so essential to a community could be compromised. “It was scary to think about these kids ...

ChatGPT, Photomath, Symbolab, and other artificial intelligence-powered platforms can solve a complicated math equation in just seconds—and provide a step-by-step explanation of the answer. That power ...

Polynomial equations are a cornerstone of modern science, providing a mathematical basis for celestial mechanics, computer graphics, market growth predictions and much more. But although most high ...

Word problems try and tell students a story about the math problem in front of them. They are a useful way to connect abstract numbers to concrete situations, so students can learn early on to apply ...

You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room. But what role does math play ...

Working memory is like a mental chalkboard we use to store temporary information while executing other tasks. Scientists worked with more than 200 elementary students to test their working memory, ...

Here is an example of a word-based question in maths: Brian, a lighthouse keeper, switches on the lighthouse light at exactly 9pm. The light rotates in such a way that it looks like it flashes every 8 ...

There is little debate that AI will revolutionize working practices, but there is less agreement about the best way to exploit this transformation. While 90% of CIOs are piloting AI or investing in ...

Computer science researchers have developed a new computer system that has the capability of solving word problems automatically. The new system was developed by researchers from the Massachusetts ...

When your business is confronted with an intractable problem, where do you turn to solve it? Lob it over the wall to R&D? Bring in the consultants? The article offers a prime example of how open ...