MATT: Welcome to The Maths Show with meMatt Parker. Today we’re doing algebra,specifically negative numbers. Nownegative numbers can be quite tricky, infact for a long time mathematiciansrefused to ...

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What are positive and negative numbers? Any number above zero is a positive number. Positive numbers are written with no sign or a '\({+}\)' sign in front of them and they are counted up from zero to ...

On the road to algebra, children must learn a weird idea: that numbers can be smaller than zero (negative) and can be mixed with numbers greater than zero (positive) in an equation. Now researchers at ...

Having a positive mindset in math may do more than just help students feel more confident about their skills and more willing to keep trying when they fail; it may prime their brains to think better.

Important update, Jan. 17 at 18:00 UTC: There have been a lot of objections raised about the video mentioned below and the way I describe the math therein. It’s more than I can simply add or update ...

Math is everywhere, and everyone can be good at it! Use these six tips from Cyberchase to help your child develop positive attitudes toward math. Being wrong can help you be right. A lot of us feel ...