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Venn: the creator of the well-known diagrams and why his work is still important today
April 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the death of mathematician and philosopher John Venn. You may well be familiar with Venn diagrams –...
Limitations of computing: A computer scientist explains why some issues are simply too challenging, even in the age of AI.
Empowered by artificial intelligence technologies, computers today can engage in convincing conversations with people, compose songs, paint paintings, play chess and go, and diagnose...
Why some students are “excellent” at arithmetic while others struggle with it is explained by a former math teacher.
When Frances E. Anderson saw the latest math scores for America’s fourth- and eighth-graders, she was hardly surprised that they had dropped. Until recently – including...
Cost of living: four ways to prevent banks and businesses from using complex math against you.
The cost of living crisis is dominating headlines at the moment. With so much conflicting information flying around, it can be hard to work...
Because our brains struggle with large numbers, it’s tough to comprehend what a million COVID-19 deaths truly implies.
As of April 2022, there have been nearly 1 million confirmed COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. For most people, visualizing what a million of...
