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Math teacher Emma Chiappetta uses a three-round exercise to help students not only recognize their errors, but also generate ...
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Finding pi with random numbers and probability

Finding π using random numbers and probability. This short demonstrates a Monte Carlo approach, showing how randomness and statistics can converge to an accurate estimate of pi through repeated trials ...
The way you fall asleep and wake up isn't random. Researchers say your sleep schedule can reveal surprising things about your personality, energy, and how you function day to day. Once you see where ...
Using words like ‘factors,’ ‘denominators’ and ‘multiples’ may be part of a constellation of good math teaching practices.
Using words like ‘factors,’ ‘denominators’ and ‘multiples’ may be part of a constellation of good math teaching practices ...
Federal data shows post-pandemic student math scores are still down. Maine education officials are responding with a new effort to show students that math has real-world relevance.
Introductory text for Kalman and Bayesian filters. All code is written in Python, and the book itself is written using Jupyter Notebook so that you can run and modify the code in your browser. What ...
Bestselling math author Danica McKellar has valuable communication tips from a career as a professional storyteller.
Abstract: I welcome you to the fourth issue of the IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials in 2021. This issue includes 23 papers covering different aspects of communication networks. In particular, ...