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Blending algebra and geometry: An approach to high school math slowly gains favor

Supporters say integrated math opens doors to a variety of STEM pathways in high school. The tradeoff? It may leave some ...
The New York Times

A.I.’s Latest Challenge: the Math Olympics

Watch out, nerdy high schoolers, AlphaGeometry is coming for your mathematical lunch. Credit...Christian Gralingen Supported by By Siobhan Roberts Reported from Stanford, Calif. For four years, the ...
The Conversation

Will I ever need math? A mathematician explains how math is everywhere – from soap bubbles to Pixar movies

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Will I ever need math besides for school or work ...
Publishers Weekly

The Gravity of Math: How Geometry Rules the Universe

Science journalist Nadis and Tsinghua University mathematician Yau follow up 2019’s The Shape of a Life with an esoteric exploration of geometry’s role in explaining gravity and the structure of the ...
Quanta Magazine

A Fight to Fix Geometry’s Foundations

When two mathematicians raised pointed questions about a classic proof that no one really understood, they ignited a years-long debate about how much could be trusted in a new kind of geometry. In the ...
Quanta Magazine

Algebraic geometry

Terence Tao, who has been called the “Mozart of Mathematics,” wrote an essay in 2007 about the common ingredients in “good” mathematical research. In this episode, the Fields Medalist joins Steven ...