Algebra is part of maths where we use letters to represent unknown values or values that can change. Maths questions can be asked in many ways: They all mean the same thing. The word problem is ...

Algebra is all about missing values or numbers. If you have solved a missing box problem, you have already solved an algebra equation. Rather than drawing missing boxes or writing the words “missing ...

Courtney Gibbons is affiliated with the Association for Women in Mathematics and the American Mathematical Society. You might remember learning about the quadratic formula to figure out the solutions ...

In the previous blog post we provided some ideas about algebraic thinking and mathematical justification. We also introduced the following task: Brian knows that anytime you add three odd numbers, you ...

If you are like most adults in this country, it's likely that you don't have particularly fond associations with algebra. Algebra is often considered an academic "gateway," which really means "most ...

Professor Alessio Corti, Chair in Pure Mathemactics, will present his Inaugural Lecture: ‘What is Algebraic Geometry?’ Abstract: In this lecture, I will try to answer the question: ‘What is Algebraic ...