Mathematics

Without education funds following the child, students – especially those from low-income households – are trapped in failing schools, writes Jeb […]

As education leaders and policymakers across the country look for solutions to the nation’s math crisis, they should turn their

Hundreds of parents, students and educators support a law that would allow kids to graduate high school without proving their

Click this link or the image above to play Quanta ’s new math game, Hyperjumps! This project began more than

Paul Halmos born in Budapest, Hungary. More information about: Paul R. Halmos Paul Halmos Photograph Collection Read More 

Robert Hooke died in London, England. Best known for Hooke’s Law in physics, this multi-talented scientist and mathematician held the

Georg Cantor born in St. Petersburg, Russia. Founder of set theory, his namesakes include the Cantor set and Cantor’s diagonal

Emil Artin born in Vienna, Austria. He solved one of Hilbert’s problems in 1927. More information about: Emil Artin Hilbert’s

The U.S. Congress finally awarded 20 disputed electoral votes to Rutherford B. Hayes, giving him a 185-184 Electoral College victory

Charles Jean de la Vallee Poussin died in Louvain, Belgium. He is best known for having proved the Prime Number