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Large-scale study adds to mounting case against notion that boys are born better at math
Twenty years ago, cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke took a strong position in an ongoing public debate. "There are no ...
Group work and discussion help to build student confidence using math in science lessons, study shows
Group work and giving students time to discuss their work helps to build their confidence in using math in science lessons, a ...
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2020’s Biggest Breakthroughs in Math and Computer Science
Amateurs Solve a Famous Computer Science Problem On Discord A team of amateurs recently came together in an online collaboration called the Busy Beaver Challenge to pin down the value of BB (5), the ...
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2021’s Biggest Breakthroughs in Math and Computer Science
2021’s Biggest Breakthroughs in Math and Computer Science It was a big year. Researchers found a way to idealize deep neural networks using kernel machines—an important step toward opening these black ...