Math

Numbers and figures are an essential part of our world, necessary for almost everything we do every day. As important as this subject is, it’s definitely not the easiest to study. Sometimes students are lucky and have a knack for numbers and math, whereas others struggle with calculations and formulas. You don’t really need to be good with numbers to pass a test, but you do need the right tools in order to prepare and study for your tests. But before you can dive right into studying the materials – you should make some notes about how to properly take a math test, without making stupid mistakes. Continue reading →

We all have our favorite subjects to learn about growing up. When we were younger, it usually related to things that fascinated us and made us go “WOW, THAT’S SO COOL!” and it ended up being something like sciences or languages or even art. Continue reading →

Math is one of those subjects that people believe you either “get it” or you don’t. You have to be a “numbers” person to understand math. But this growing idea isn’t supported by enough evidence to say so. Mathematics just seems to be a subject that requires a lot of practice and time to master and understand, rather than just a subject for “math people”. Nothing always comes easy, no matter the subject. The most successful people utilized what opportunities they had to be successful.  Continue reading →

Practical exercises make an important part of a math course, which helps to deeper understand all theoretical information and further study more complex math sections. Quite often students do not even realize that they make mistakes and why that happens. In this article, we will analyze the most common student’s problems met while solving calculus homework. Continue reading →

There are a lot of different math tricks that can impress you with their beauty and compactness. In this post, you will find not only their examples but also will try to create your own. To begin with, a few “Mathematical Curiosities” are introduced by the famous Russian mathematician and physicist Yakov Perelman (1882-1942) in his popular book “Arithmetic for entertainment”. Here are some of them: Continue reading →

Numbers accompany us from birth until the last days and we can’t imagine the life without them. Among all the numbers, there are some special ones, named perfect. And despite a lot of papers are devoted to these perfect numbers, only 24 such numbers have been determined so far. So what is special about these numbers? Well, the number is called perfect if it is equal to the sum of all its proper divisors excluding itself. Now, let’s find out more! Continue reading →