The use of the letter x as a mathematical unknown is a relatively modern convention. Algebra has been around for a lot longer. Daryl Benson/Stockbyte via Getty ImagesEven though x is one of the ...

Meet The Four-Dimensional Numbers That Led to Modern Algebra Strange, long-forgotten numbers called quaternions are undergoing a revival in computer graphics, math, and physics.

Kinetic Art: Application of Abstract Algebra to Objects with Computer-Controlled Flashing Lights and Sound Combinations, Leonardo, Vol. 7, No. 3 (Summer, 1974), pp. 193-200 ...

Among the most creative and original mathematical thinkers (explanations of her work are virtually incomprehensible to us mortals who communicate in words rather than symbols), Amalie “Emmy” Noether’s ...

Augustus De MorganAnniversary: He was a pioneering British mathematician and logician whose contributions laid the foundation for modern symbolic logic and algebra. His legacy continues to ...

For most people, the word "algebra" conjures classroom memories of Xs and Ys. Weekend Edition's math guy, Keith Devlin, says that's because most schools do a terrible job of teaching it. He talks ...

Abstract algebra, philosophy make AI emit more carbon than high school history, study finds The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Communication, evaluated how 14 large-language models ...

When did you last divide a polynomial? High schoolers deserve math instruction relevant to their lives, rather than algebra and other higher math.