Abstract, pure math – solving disembodied equations filled with x's and y's – can often seem boring. Creative math teachers commonly try to come up with concrete, real-world examples to motivate ...

In 1900, twenty-three unsolved mathematical problems, known as Hilbert's Problems, were compiled as a definitive list by mathematician David Hilbert. A century later, the seven most important unsolved ...

When British mathematician Sir Andrew J. Wiles was awarded the Abel Prize Laureate in math on 15 March for cracking a centuries-old hypothesis, a friend asked me, “Why did he get the prize, and will ...

In South Africa, a trend of dwindling enrollment in Pure Mathematics at high school is emerging as many learners opt for Mathematical Literacy. Some believe this is troubling as it could threaten the ...