We teach the wrong math, tested in the wrong way, writes Ted Dintersmith.

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Every year, the countries competing in the International Mathematical Olympiad arrive with a booklet of their best, most original problems. Those booklets get shared among delegations, then quietly ...

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A graduate student recently harnessed the complexity of mathematical proofs to create a powerful new tool in cryptography.

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