A study has looked at a new way of teaching mathematics in primary and secondary school classrooms, and its ability to enhance learning.
Social Sciences
Jun 11, 2015
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For many people, memories of maths lessons at school are anything but pretty. Yet "beautiful" is a word that I and other mathematicians often use to describe our subject. How on earth can maths be beautiful – and does it ...
Mathematics
Feb 20, 2017
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Many of us could happily fold a paper crane, yet few feel confident solving an equation like x³ – 3 x² – x + 3 = 0, to find a value for x.
Mathematics
Jan 5, 2022
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Fermat's Last Theorem—the idea that a certain simple equation had no solutions— went unsolved for nearly 350 years until Oxford mathematician Andrew Wiles created a proof in 1995. Now, Case Western Reserve University's ...
Mathematics
Mar 4, 2013
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If you want to know how to pour the perfect pint or create the ultimate cup of coffee, then you really need a mathematician.
Condensed Matter
Apr 13, 2018
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(Phys.org)—Last year, a team of University of Pennsylvania physicists showed how to undo the "coffee-ring effect," a commonplace occurrence when drops of liquid with suspended particles dry, leaving a ring-shaped stain ...
General Physics
Jan 18, 2013
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What are parents to do when their children don't show much interest or become easily frustrated by math?
Education
Jan 17, 2020
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Scientists from the University of Sheffield have used mathematical modelling to understand why flocks of long-tailed tits segregate themselves into different parts of the landscape.
Ecology
Aug 11, 2020
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Studying the dynamics of the ocean system can greatly improve our understanding of key processes of ocean circulations, which have implications for future climate. Can applying mathematics to the research help? Dr. Emily ...
Mathematics
Oct 17, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Teaching children mathematics at a young age may be as simple as helping them see how math is all around them.
Social Sciences
Feb 16, 2012
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