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“The Secret Lives of Numbers,” by Kate Kitagawa and Timothy Revell, highlights overlooked contributions to the field by ancient thinkers, non-Westerners and women.

An Australian mathematician has cracked an ancient math secret found in two ancient Babylonian tablets. The discovery rewrites the history of math.

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If you're wondering what a degree in math is, it's a professional pathway for those interested in solutions and solving real-world problems.

The decimal point appears to have been first used in the 1440s, a century and a half earlier than initially assumed.

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What is Vedic Maths? History, Benefits, Sutras Vedic Mathematics was discovered by Shri Bharathi Krishna Tirthaji between AD 1911 and 1918.

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The latest obsession among parents hoping to give their kids an academic edge is an old school way of learning math.

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