Ever dreamt of solving math problems in your head with the speed of a calculator? Mental math might seem challenging, but it's a skill attainable through the right tools and techniques. The abacus, an ...

BRAINERD, Minn. -- Consider this math problem: Find the square root of 49, double it, minus 5, square it, subtract 1, divide by 4, cut in half, cut in half, subtract 1, divide by 2, cut in half, cut ...

Mastering quick square root calculations boosts maths exam performance. Speed and accuracy provide a significant advantage in algebra and geometry. Memorising key square roots and using mental math ...

Mathematical methods courses have long been a fixture of physics departments, but they are rare in chemistry departments. Only a handful of chemistry departments offer them. The departments that do ...

Journal of Computational Mathematics, Vol. 26, No. 3, SPECIAL ISSUE DEDICATED TO THE 70TH BIRTHDAY OF PROFESSOR JUNZHI CUI (May 2008), pp. 336-346 (11 pages) High order fast sweeping methods have been ...

The future elementary school teachers that Mark Montgomery works with at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, share a common fear: Most of them are “extremely anxious” about math.