SINGAPORE: A maths problem that first appeared in a test for Singapore’s elite high school students has baffled Internet users around the world after it went viral, prompting a rush of attempts to solve it...
The half a million pounds Abel — which he shared with Louis Nirenberg — is considered a kind of maths version of the Nobel Prize, which has no category for mathematics...
Nash is most famous for his research into game theory, the maths of decision-making and strategy, since it was this work that led to his being awarded the 1994 Nobel in economics...
Dear friends, maths is a subject which all of us have to study at one time or another...
Whether you are buying shoes, clothes or something more expensive like a laptop, you use maths...
As an institution, Cedar College assisted the programme by paying for books, bags and events, providing air-conditioned classes and dedicating a section in the school library to books for Mah-e-Muneer...
“For female staff members who cannot stay back after school, we have one-on-one classes during school timings,” said Minha Khan, the head of curriculum at Mah-e-Muneer...
APROPOS ‘Math in our madressahs?’(July 18)...
There is no doubt, the subjects mentioned by the writer should be included in the madressah curriculum, though at the same time the existing syllabus should also be revised to end propagation of hatred against anyone
THIS refers to Dr Hoodbhoy’s article ‘Math in our madressahs?’ It is tempting to think that the teaching of science, mathematics and English in madressahs would substantially reduce terrorism in the country...
The author has, however, ignored the fact that some terrorists (like the ones responsible for Sabin Mahmud’s murder and the Safoora massacre) had a good education, and one of them is even a business graduate from a prestigious...
In a report titled 'Powering Pakistan For The 21st Century', Alif Ailaan published the state of education in mathematics and science across Pakistan...
Here are the key findings:
Most of us hate maths with a vengeance, though not everyone accepts this to avoid being thought of as dull-witted...
But since there is no escaping maths in school, and most college and university level courses and degrees, it is better to make peace with it and learn how to navigate its puzzling problems...
Most university courses require some level of mathematics and in almost every profession and everyday life, there is the application of maths on a daily basis...
It is commonly believed that some people are ‘maths people’ while others are not...
He was speaking at the launch of volume three of the publication on maths and science learning, titled Powering Pakistan for the 21st Century: A Roadmap to transform Maths and Science education organised by Alif Ailaan in collaboration with Pakistan Alliance for Maths and Science at the Aga Khan University’s Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED) here on Friday...
The purpose of the publication is to highlight the importance...
VIENNA: School holidays are a bad idea, at least when it comes to children’s spelling and arithmetic in the short term, according to scientists in Austria...
A study by Graz University of 182 children aged 10-12 showed that after Austria’s nine weeks of summer vacation, the children showed “significant falls” in these areas
A former maths teacher with a bounty of 1...
Israel's traffic congestion ranks near the worst among developed economies but an algorithm can help, says one of the country's IT firms engaged in the auto and mobility sector...
ITC, or Intelligent Traffic Control, was one of the artificial intelligence players at Tel Aviv's recent EcoMotion showcase where high-tech and AI firms hope to make transport more efficient and cleaner
ISLAMABAD: The management of the Federal Medical and Dental College (FMDC) has finally called 100 students for admissions and decided to start double-shift classes from July 24 to compensate for the delay of almost four months...
There is already a delay of almost four months in the academic year so it has been decided that classes will be started from July 24...
KARACHI: The Karachi University Teachers’ Society (Kuts) has announced a boycott of classes on Thursday from 11am, according to a press release issued on Wednesday...
Classes will be boycotted” from 11am...