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What Are Quadratic Equations?

By Robert Coolman published

Quadratic equations are basic to algebra and are the math behind parabolas, projectiles, satellite dishes and the golden ratio.

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what is algebra

What Is Algebra?

By Robert Coolman published

Algebra is a branch of mathematics dealing with symbols and the rules for manipulating those symbols.

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Pi Day Celebration

Photos: Pi Day Celebrations at 2015 SXSW Festival

By Live Science Staff published

Check out these photos of the "Pi Day of the Century" event at the 2015 SXSW Interactive festival in Austin, Texas.

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Mini Pies for Pi Day

Math Nerds Celebrate 'Pi Day of the Century' at SXSW Festival

By Tia Ghose published

Math geeks everywhere celebrated the "Pi Day of the Century" with pies, countdowns and celebrations.

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Pi is an irrational number, meaning it cannot be written as a simple fraction.

Pi, Anyone? The Secret to Memorizing Tens of Thousands of Digits

By Tanya Lewis published

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Maryam Mirzakhani, the first female mathematician to win the Fields Medal.

A Woman Finally Wins Top Math Prize 'Fields Medal'

By Bahar Gholipour published

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what is a proof

What Is a Proof?

By Robert Coolman published

A proof is a rigorous argument that shows a mathematical claim to be true. Arguments that are proven become theorems, such as the Pythagorean Theorem.

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Illustration of pi

A Beautiful Mind: Brain Injury Turns Man Into Math Genius

By Tanya Lewis published

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Illustration of pi

Gallery: Drawings of a Mathematical Savant

By Tanya Lewis published

Jason Padgett, a man with acquired savant syndrome, created these drawings of how he sees reality.

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calculus exhibit

Calculus Is Fun! Math Exhibit Demos Principles of Motion

By Tanya Lewis published

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