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A small team of political scientists, statisticians and data scientists from Harvard University, New York University, and Yale University, has found that by switching to a new method to better protect privacy, the U.S. Census […]

There’s a strange trend in mathematics education in England. Math is the most popular subject at A-level since overtaking English in 2014. It’s taken by around 85,000 and 90,000 students a year.This article was originally […]

Most people have heard the famous phrase “the enemy of my enemy is my friend.” Now, Northwestern University researchers have used statistical physics to confirm the theory that underlies this famous axiom. The study, “Proper […]

What do the flow of cars on a highway and the movement of bacteria towards a food source have in common? In both cases, annoying traffic jams can form. Especially for cars, we might want […]

Imagine a small village where every action someone takes, good or bad, is quietly followed by ever-attentive, nosy neighbors. An individual’s reputation is built through these actions and observations, which determines how others will treat […]

A mathematical link between two key equations—one that deals with the very big and the other, the very small—has been developed by a young mathematician in China.This article was originally published on this website.

Whether you’re trying to predict a climate catastrophe or mental health crisis, mathematics tells us to look for fluctuations.This article was originally published on this website.

Both arithmetic aficionados and the mathematically challenged will be equally captivated by new research that upends hundreds of years of popular belief about prime numbers.This article was originally published on this website.

This Easter season, as you tear open those chocolate eggs, have you ever wondered why they’re snugly wrapped in foil? Turns out the answer lies within the easter egg equation.This article was originally published on […]