The FINANCIAL — At times math teachers use a legend,“mathematics in the game of chess”, as an introduction to Exponential Functions.Theoriginal mythtells of amathematician in Indiawho invented the ...

In most two-player games, it is generally better to win the toss and go first. And if you are sharing a pizza with someone and want to have a larger portion, it’s usually better to grab the first ...

ST. PAUL -- Fourth-graders at William Byrne Elementary sat on the carpeted floor as they concentrated on where to maneuver the 32 chess pieces on the game board. They focused overthrowing their ...

Most games that pit two players or teams against each other require one of them to make the first play. This results in a built-in asymmetry, and the question arises: Should you go first or second?

Research has shown that chess players tend to have higher cognitive abilities. But does this mean that chess instruction improves cognitive abilities? Mathematical problem-solving ability in ...

A mathematician from Harvard University has (mostly) solved a 150-year-old Queen's gambit of sorts: the delightful n queens puzzle. In newly self-published research (meaning it has not yet been ...