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Puzzles are a hands-on way to explore simpler and complex mathematical relationships, for everyone from kids to calculus students.

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A proposed revision of the state’s math standards would dump existing upper-level requirements and replace them with a menu ...

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The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. The best perk of Alberto Maspero’s job, he says, is the view from his window. Situated on a hill above the ancient port city of Trieste, ...

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