mathematics

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But while the Los Alamos team was developing algorithms for scientific visualization, they found that the mathematics behind the model had important weaknesses.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

Ms. Jitomirskaya and Ms. Stankova are professors of mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

It is nothing but good that the Reagan Institute is now on the side of mathematics and reason.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

“We now observe preparation gaps so severe that instructors must reteach middle-school mathematics while simultaneously teaching the material students need for sciences, engineering, economics, and other quantitatively demanding fields,” they warned.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“It means the right to have our own opinions. Human problems aren’t like mathematics, Nat. Every problem doesn’t have just one answer; sometimes you get several answers—and you don’t know which is the right one.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham