A polynomial is a type of algebraic equation that involves variables raised to a non-negative power — for example, x² + 5x + ...

For two millennia, mathematicians have shown the Pythagorean theorem to be true through geometry and algebra, never trigonometry.

John von Neumann co-authored a theory of games, which explains a lot about the president's approach to economics.

Polynomials above 4 degrees have a shiny new target on their back.

The United States will “aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday ...

That year, French mathematician Évariste Galois finally illustrated why this was such a problem—the underlying mathematical symmetry in the established methods for lower-order polynomials simply ...

American students have experienced a significant decline in math performance, with only 56% of fourth-graders performing at grade level in 2023 compared to 69% ...

Conceptual problems, ideology clashes and xenophobia prevented the concept of zero from catching on for a long time. Today all mathematics is based on it ...

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It’s also published in the peer reviewed American Mathematical Monthly—a broad interest journal associated with the Mathematical Association of America. The journal accepts advertisers ...