Over the past couple of months, several researchers have begun making the same provocative claim: They used generative-AI tools to solve a previously unanswered math problem. The most extreme promises ...

Blizzards are a real-life example of what game theorists call the “snowdrift problem,” a cousin of the prisoner’s dilemma ...

More than 900 students at UC San Diego needed catch-up math classes in the fall of 2025 compared to 32 five years earlier.

It’s a breakthrough in the field of random walks.

By explicitly modeling each step of a problem and gradually fading away supports, teachers can give students a clear path to mastering new content.

After years of assigning the kind of homework she had done as a student and observing students’ disengagement with it, a teacher overhauled how she assigns math practice.

Do you stare at a math word problem and feel completely stuck? You're not alone. These problems mix reading comprehension with complex math concepts, making them a common hurdle for students. The good ...

Abstract: This paper discusses the design of engineering mathematics assessment that encourages learning beyond algorithmic recall. Our approach is based on the MATH (mathematical assessment task ...

Large language models struggle to solve research-level math questions. It takes a human to assess just how poorly they ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

February 19, 2026 - Arizona State University wants Cal Grants for its California-based students, but California officials say its not eligible. Math is the sum of its parts, and it adds on itself.