After 32 years of waiting, mathematicians calculate Dedekind's ninth number, a 42-digit giant that defied logic.

Abstract: Decision trees offer the benefit of easy interpretation because they allow the classification of input data based on if–then rules. However, as decision trees are constructed by an algorithm ...

A messy, smelly, and otherwise chaotic fridge is a recipe for confused cooking - but this tip ensures everything has a place, ...

Is there an infinity of infinities? The question sounds almost absurd, like a child’s riddle meant to twist your brain into knots. But for mathematicians, it’s a serious (and endlessly fascinating) ...

A seemingly easy math puzzle making the rounds on the internet has left people scratching their heads as it requires some clever thinking. The brainteaser, that was shared on X this week by user ...

Regarding the Bloomberg guest editorial, “For too many kids, math isn’t adding up” (Nov. 20 print edition): Memorizing math rules does not always lead to understanding math problems. It may lead to ...

For the past several years, America has been using its young people as lab rats in a sweeping, if not exactly thought-out, education experiment. Schools across the country have been lowering standards ...

On Oct. 20, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation to simplify the way Americans interact with the IRS when they make mistakes on their tax returns. The Internal Revenue Service Math and ...