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Since ancient Greece, researchers have tried to isolate special rational points on curves. Now they have the first ever formula that applies uniformly to all curves ...

The 111th Alumni Day showcased how Princetonians are fulfilling the University’s commitment to service and standing up for higher education.

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Sudoku and other puzzles can incorporate play and critical thinking skills, while easing students into solving standard math ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Imagine that you want to know the most efficient way to make a torus—a doughnut-shaped mathematical object—from origami paper. But ...

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Nigeria’s ability to safeguard its financial systems and digital communications rests heavily on the strength of mathematical ...