In the 17th century, scientist and mathematician Galileo Galilei noted that the book of nature "cannot be understood unless one first learns to comprehend the language and read the characters in which it is written. It is written in the language of mathematics . . . without which it is not humanly possible to understand a single word of it." The same feeling prompted German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss to call mathematics the "queen of the sciences"...

Game theory plays a crucial role in our lives and provides startling insights into all endeavors in which humans cooperate or compete, including biology, computer science, politics, agriculture, and, most importantly, economics. Game theory is used in economics, corporate decision-making, international diplomacy and military strategy, psychology, and evolutionary biology. Game theory is observable in everyday situations like buying a car, or deciding...

Students will understand the relationship between parts and wholes, and learn to name and write fractions with numerators and denominators. Students discover that equivalent fractions, mixed numbers and improper fractions are different ways to name the same amount. The concept of adding and subtracting fractions with like and unlike denominators is also emphasized.

Kids use data to identify and solve problems. Students will learn to create, read and interpret information in pictographs, Venn diagrams, coordinate grids and bar, circle and line graphs.

In this DVD, kids separate groups that make up a whole using objects such as cookies and crayons to learn how many objects are left, how many items are missing and how many more there are. They learn about the minus sign and how to write subtraction equations. Children also learn tips for subtracting single- and double-digit numbers as well as subtracting with zero.

In this video, kids learn to distinguish between odd and even numbers. They also discover the concepts of "greater than" and "less than." The video includes counting tips and how to estimate.

"Students are encouraged to explore solids and shapes around them, and recognize attributes including faces, vertices, edges, and corners. Kids compare shapes like rectangles, squares, triangles and circles with solids like prisms, cubes, pyramids, and spheres. The concepts of symmetry, angles, congruent shapes, perimeter and area are illustrated using manipulatives and real-life examples"--Container.

"The Secrets of Mental Math, his exciting new 12-lecture course, guides you through all the essential skills, tips, and tricks for improving and enhancing your ability to solve a range of mathematical problems right in your head"--The Great Courses website.

"Nova takes viewers on a fascinating quest with a group of pioneering mathematicians determined to decipher the rules that govern fractal geometry. Their remarkable findings are deepening our understanding of nature and stimulating a new wave of scientific, medical and artistic innovation, stretching from the ecology of the rainforest to fashion design." - Container.

The story about a computer hacker in a dystopian sci-fi world. Living under constant surveillance by 'Management,' he strives to solve The Zero Theorem, a mathematical formula that may hold the key to the meaning of life.