The Importance of the Equal Sign Monday, September 13th, 2010 Researchers from Texas A&M University have discovered new evidence regarding mathematics education. Their study suggests...
Understanding the Equal Sign Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 Taken very literally, not all students are created equal -- especially in their math learning skills, say Texas A&M...
Snakes rely on the frictional properties of their scales to slither, a new study suggests. The work could explain how snakes move across bare terrain...
Chaos Theory Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 In mathematics, chaos theory describes the behavior of certain dynamical systems – that is, systems whose states...
Rubik's Cube Solved in 100 Moves Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 Invented in 1974 by the Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Erno Rubik, “Rubik’s Cube”, or as...
Turning a Sphere Inside Out Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 Since its discovery by Stephen Smale in 1958, Smale’s paradox has baffled more than a few mathematicians’ minds...