Diophantus of Alexandria revolutionized algebra with Arithmetica, pioneering symbolic notation and abstract number theory.

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For centuries, one of algebra’s oldest puzzles has remained unsolved—how to find exact answers for higher-degree polynomials, ...

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

From Palaeolithic cave paintings to cruciform churches and Sydney’s Kings Cross, this deceptively primitive intersection of two lines has enduring symbolic power.

Lilian Wang, a junior at Episcopal Academy, recently earned first place in the regional round of PJAS (Pennsylvania Junior ...

You scrambled up a Rubik's cube, and now you want to put it back in order. What sequence of moves should you make?

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

(Eleven percent said they don’t teach mathematical reasoning, and 51 percent indicated they don’t teach abstract algebra.) There’s strong evidence that students need both explicit and ...