The Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education declined to decide on a flexible student mathematics-acceleration program for its middle schools on Tuesday night, Nov. 14, instead leaving the ...

Getting something wrong is never a good feeling. And for people with math anxiety, one wrong answer could spiral into a lifetime of avoided opportunities and limited choices. “It is the vicious cycle ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Whether it is ants forming a trail or individuals crossing the street, the exchange of information is key in making everyday decisions. But new Florida State University research ...

A diagram showing that when decision makers quickly come to a conclusion, the decision is more influenced by their initial bias. If decision makers wait to gather more information, the slower decision ...

In a practical sense, mathematics skills and understanding are of vital importance in determining the future success of today's young people. But unfortunately, their mathematics curriculum in too ...

Amanda Redlich spends much of her time pondering complex, abstract, mathematical questions. As assistant professor of mathematics, she teaches courses in multivariate calculus, probability, and ...

What does it mean for your health if a cancer screening is 90% accurate? Or when a lawyer says there’s a 99% chance a defendant is guilty? We encounter numbers in our everyday lives that can influence ...