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The Arc Approach A flat puzzle (tiling) with dozens or hundreds of identical pieces may sound a little dull and predictable. But what is the most interesting […]

      Book Review: PROBLEM SOLVING AND REASONING WITH DISCRETE MATHEMATICS by Dr. Joseph G. Rosenstein US K-12 mathematics has long been dominated by the […]

Joseph G. Rosenstein   It’s our pleasure to welcome Professor Joseph G. Rosenstein to the Math Blog. He is Distinguished  Emeritus Professor of mathematics […]

Typical algorithms for doing square roots by hand require estimation. I have taught a different algorithm that does not rely on estimation but instead uses […]

  James Grime is a mathematician with a personal passion for maths communication and the promotion of mathematics in schools and to the general public. He can […]

Subtraction: What is “the” Standard Algorithm?   One common complaint amongst anti-reform pundits is that  progressive reform math advocates and the […]

An Interview with Alan Schoenfeld: At the Boundaries of Effective Mathematics Thinking, Teaching, and Learning     Alan Schoenfeld is the Elizabeth and […]

What would make you write a book about writing a book you recently published on a 13th-century mathematician? When you’re Stanford University’s Keith […]

Models and Delving Deeper Into Division   Last month, we unpacked the long-division procedure taught in American K-6 classrooms, tied it into the standard […]

An Interview with Keith Devlin: An Ambassador of Mathematics for Many Eras     Dr. Keith Devlin is a co-founder and Executive Director of the university’s […]