When it comes to teaching math, a debate has persisted for decades: How, and to what degree, should algorithms be a focus of learning math? The step-by-step procedures are among the most debated ...

A practice known as predictive policing is an example of an algorithm with racist implications, O’Neil said. The algorithms involved in predictive policing look at locations of arrests, series of ...

Computers fail at even simple math more often than many of us realize and that flaw is rooted in the architecture of the machines themselves. Using machine learning, Google might have discovered a ...

To multiply two numbers by hand takes a few steps but it's something we're taught in school. When dealing with big numbers, really big numbers, we need to a quicker way to do things.

Everyday Math is another form of rebellion, in this case against what people who seem to dislike numbers think of as “boring”: drills, algorithms, practice … all the things that work memory ...

Cathy O'Neil, a data scientist, had a message for the audience at the 2017 TED talks: "We need to demand accountability from our algorithmic overlords." ...

It utilizes advanced adaptive algorithms, aiming to redefine mathematics instruction and impact students, teachers, and parents.

Fixed-point math provides a small, fast alternative to floating-point numbers in situations where small rounding errors are acceptable. After implementing the algorithms described in this article, ...