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What's the best way for children to learn arithmetic—memorizing number values and multiplication tables, or studying math at a deeper, conceptual level? A new study from the University of Kansas ...

The fellowships are part of the Simons Foundation’s efforts to advance the frontiers of research in mathematics, theoretical physics, and theoretical computer science James P. McIntyre Professor of ...