In a recent study, mathematicians from Freie Universität Berlin have demonstrated that planar tiling, or tessellation, is much more than a way to create a pretty pattern. Consisting of a surface ...

In 2000, this newspaper grabbed attention with a stinging line “SA learners are the dunces of Africa”. That headline lodged in my mind, not because our children are slow, but because the system around ...

IN this school-book of three hundred and twenty-six pages the authors have arranged a course on trigonometry which should be most useful to those studying this subject for the first time. The book may ...

Imagine knowing that the stock market will likely crash in three years, that extreme weather will destroy your home in eight or that you will have a debilitating disease in 15—but that you can take ...

It’s no secret that maths, programming and other logic-based subjects feel like a mountain climb for many students. Meanwhile, subjects like English and life orientation feel more like a gentle stroll ...

Most higher education institutions are expecting the new academic year to reflect a decline in the number of students opting for Mathematics and Geography, and an increase in the popularity of Arts ...

Under the revised directive, students pursuing the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) pathway will continue to study pure mathematics. Meanwhile, learners in the Arts and Sports ...

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Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier said he hopes to see more candidates writing maths, passing maths and passing it well. CAPE TOWN - Western Cape Education MEC, David Maynier is calling for ...

Maths, often viewed with trepidation by learners and parents alike, holds unparalleled significance in education and beyond. Confidence in maths is not merely about passing exams, it lays the ...

Calcea Johnson (right), currently studying environmental engineering at Louisiana State University, published the new study with her high school classmate, Ne'Kiya Jackson (left), now a student in ...

In a new peer-reviewed study, Ne'Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson outlined 10 ways to solve the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry, including a proof they discovered in high school. When you ...