Descriptive set theorists study the niche mathematics of infinity. Now, they’ve shown that their problems can be rewritten in ...

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Math scores in the U.S. have been so bad for so long that teachers could be forgiven for trying anything to improve them.

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Math scores in the US have been so bad for so long that teachers could be forgiven for trying anything to improve them.

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New research from the University of Waterloo is making inroads on one of the biggest problems in theoretical computer science ...