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Fractals are math's trippiest concept, and they get even weirder when used to solve a puzzle involving the British coast
Fractals like the Koch snowflake have lots of weird mathematical properties. For example, each iter…
Andy Kiersz
We did the math to see if it's worth buying a Mega Millions lottery ticket
It's worth noting that the binomial model for the number of winners has an extra assumption: that l…
Andy Kiersz
The same basic math concept behind your retirement account's growth explains why it feels like the robots are taking over
There's a classic legend about the invention of chess that beautifully illustrates the shocking con…
Andy Kiersz
Simplifying the Maths behind home loans
Most of us borrow while acquiring a home. Gone are those days when our parents and grandparents sav…
We did the math to see if it's worth buying a Powerball or Mega Millions lottery ticket
It's worth noting that the binomial model for the number of winners has an extra assumption: that l…
Andy Kiersz
How the CEO of buzzy TV-measurement firm Data Plus Math made a fortune from fighting Facebook and Google and sold the company for $150 million
A few factors worked in favor of a deal. Both companies were focused on solving data-based advertis…
Lauren Johnson
We did the math to see if it's worth buying a Powerball or Mega Millions lottery ticket
It should be clear that this would be devastating to the expected value of a ticket. Calculating ex…
Andy Kiersz
The Mega Millions jackpot is a record-high $868 million - we did the math to see if you should buy a ticket
It's worth noting that the binomial model for the number of winners has an extra assumption: that l…
Andy Kiersz
The tricky math question one CEO asks to size up job candidates
"If the person is hired, he or she will eventually have to sit across the table from top CMOs and w…
Jacquelyn Smith
This free online tool makes it so easy to learn how to code, kids are using it to build websites, games, and even apps to help with their math homework
Although Repl.it has many professional developers and educators on its platform, Masad says that th…
Rosalie Chan
We did the math to see if it's worth buying a ticket for the $650 million Powerball jackpot
It should be clear that this would be devastating to the expected value of a ticket. Calculating ex…
Andy Kiersz
We did the math to see if it's worth buying a ticket for the $535 million Powerball jackpot
It should be pretty clear that this would be devastating to the expected value of a ticket. Explici…
Andy Kiersz
We did the math to see if it's worth buying a ticket for the $430 million Powerball jackpot
First, the headline $430 million grand prize is paid out as an annuity, meaning that rather than ge…
Andy Kiersz
Here's how well an AI scored on the math section of the SAT
The AI correctly answered 49% of geometry questions from official SAT tests, and 61% of practice qu…
Tanya Lewis
Byju’s new gamified app wants to make studying Maths real fun for students
You’re probably one of those people who was scared of math as a kid, and many children still find d…
We did the math to see if it's worth buying a ticket for the $393 million Mega Millions jackpot
First, the headline $393 million grand prize is paid out as an annuity: Rather than getting the who…
Andy Kiersz
Analysis from Trump's alma mater shows the GOP tax plan has a potentially massive math problem
The Penn analysis is based on a static model, meaning that it does not factor in potential economic…
Bob Bryan
We did the math to see if it's worth buying a Powerball ticket ahead of Wednesday's $460 million jackpot drawing
It's worth noting that the binomial model for the number of winners has an extra assumption: that l…
Andy Kiersz
Jordan Spieth's caddie has made an estimated $5 million since leaving his job as a middle school math teacher in 2012
Greller has no doubt earned his keep as Spieth's caddie, helping the young golfer through some of t…
Tyler Lauletta
This company is using insanely complicated math to save its customers tons of cash
Interestingly, Algebraix was first merely trying to build a better database, Silver says, but found…