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Which States Are The Best (& Worst) At Math
We gave adults across the country a numeracy test and here is what we found out… We thought it would be fun/interesting to take a few questions from…
MathBlog Team
Antonio started Math Blog more than a decade ago. He has a deep-rooted passion for mathematics and programming. He is part of the Emerging Technologies team in the Analytics group at IBM, a team that focuses on data science and big data.
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Math Education
What Can I Do With A Math Degree?
There is no one, simple answer to that question. That’s because math degrees open the doors to numerous potential careers, including many that don’t even exist today, because…
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A fire destroyed everything I own. Math Blog will be on a hiatus.
I regret to inform you that Math Blog will be on hold for a while due to tragic personal circumstances. On the evening of Thursday, October 13, 2016,…
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Giveaway: Elements of Mathematics: From Euclid to Gödel
This week we’re giving away a hardcover copy of Elements of Mathematics: From Euclid to Gödel. To enter Math Blog’s August giveaway, please follow the instructions below. PRIZE…
Applied Math
Playing with Mersenne Numbers
The largest prime number we’re currently aware of has 22,338,618 digits. It was discovered in January 2016 thanks to the coordinated effort of thousands of machines across the…
Applied Math
Using Programming to Teach Mathematics
It is often argued that programmers need a solid mathematical background in order to be competent in their chosen profession. Discrete mathematics offers a great foundation for programming,…
Suggested Reading
GIVEAWAY: The Mathematics of Various Entertaining Subjects
This week we’re giving away a hardcover copy of a great book to one lucky reader. To enter Math Blog’s July giveaway, please follow the instructions below. PRIZE…
Applied Math
10 Great Programming Languages for Mathematics
As someone who is passionate about both mathematics and programming languages, I thought I would share what I consider to be 10 great programming languages for mathematics. I…
General
Summing It Up Giveaway Winner
Congratulations to Trevor H. of Australia, for winning our first Math Blog giveaway. 400 entries were received; not a bad turnout at all, if I may say so myself.…
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GIVEAWAY: Enter to win a copy of Summing It Up
Princeton University Press recently published a great book called, Summing It Up: From One Plus One to Modern Number Theory by Prof. Avner Ash and Prof. Robert Gross. This…
Math News
Solomon Golomb’s Legacy
Last month, the mathematics and tech communities lost a giant. Solomon Golomb’s discoveries in polynomials led to technology behind some of the most used devices society depends on…
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Math Blog’s Survey Results
Last week I solicited your feedback via a quick survey. Today I’m sharing the aggregated, non-identifiable information with you. It should give us a better picture of this…