Scientific American spoke to Rojas about this history, the deeply engaging humanity of mathematics and the egos at play in defining the mathematical language we take for granted today.

Pi Day rolls around every year on March 14. It is observed on March 14 because 3, 1, and 4 are the first three significant figures of π, making the date (3/14) a perfect match to honor the ...

Convert Current to Linear transforms the selected equation into a one-line format using mathematical symbols, while Convert All to Linear applies this to every equation in the document.

So there are similarities as well as differences. Lam King-fui, 15, Carmel Bunnan Tong Memorial Secondary School: The math symbol in my family is the division sign (÷) . In my family, everyone ...

Some people with math disabilities, however, who lack an intuitive understanding of numbers or symbols or place value, may struggle endlessly with these basic mathematical concepts.