When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Mathematicians have solved a longstanding algebra problem, providing a general solution for ...

Gut instinct for numbers works in animals, too. March 16, 2014— -- Find algebra difficult? Well, think about this: Scientists find that even 5-year-old kids can do it. Now do you feel better? If ...

Can you imagine a lecture on math creating laughter and building excitement among students? Steven Strogatz, professor of applied mathematics at Cornell University, succeeded at both in August when he ...

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For decades, a math puzzle has stumped the smartest mathematicians in the world. x 3 +y 3 +z 3 =k, with k being all the numbers from one to 100, is a Diophantine equation that's sometimes known as ...

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Polynomial equations are a cornerstone of modern science, providing a mathematical basis for celestial mechanics, computer graphics, market growth predictions and much more. But although most high ...