Taken very literally, not all students are created equal -- especially in their math learning skills, say researchers who have found that not fully understanding the "equal sign" in a math problem ...

All equals are not created equal—mathematicians sometimes play fast and loose. In programming, equal signs mean different things, and variables have different types. Turning intuitive math expertise ...

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The mathematical skills of boys and girls, as well as men and women, are substantially equal, according to a new examination of existing studies. The mathematical skills of boys and girls, as well as ...

COLLEGE STATION, Aug. 10, 2010 — Taken very literally, not all students are created equal — especially in their math learning skills, say Texas A&M University researchers who have found that not fully ...

Lurie’s ideas are sweeping on a scale rarely seen in any field. Through his books, which span thousands of dense, technical pages, he has constructed a strikingly different way to understand some of ...