The word “algorithm” can sometimes seem like a word designed to scare people away from math classes, much like the words “calculus”, “Fourier transform”, or “engineering exam”. But in reality it’s ...

The familiar, hierarchical sequence of math instruction starts with counting, followed by addition and subtraction, then multiplication and division. The computational set expands to include bigger ...

If calculus equalled torture in high school, then you may be skeptical of Maria Droujkova's argument that a kindergartner can handle fractals – and what's more, that even the most math-anxious parent ...