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Four years ago, I was given a fantastic opportunity to be a math coach for a primary years program. But when I started, there was no framework to work within, no script to follow. I was starting from ...

Google Doodle: On 12 November 2025, Google has launched a special animated Doodle titled “Learning the Quadratic Equation (India)” a vibrant tribute to one of the most searched and wide-ranging ...

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Abstract: This article proposes a graphical method to evaluate the feasibility of intentional islanding of distributed synchronous generators. The approach is based on the combination of the ...

New research details an intriguing new way to solve "unsolvable" algebra problems that go beyond the fourth degree – something that has generally been deemed impossible using traditional methods for ...

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