I must take exception to Ray French's comments on "Algebra wastes students' time" [Letters, April 14]. Whether you know it or not, virtually everyone must use some form of algebra every day. You ...

I'm responding to RoseMarie Mazza Bauer's April 5 letter, "Algebra was a hindrance to my career." I attended a Catholic grammar school in New York. In the eighth grade, we were offered the opportunity ...

Clyde Herring's doctorate must have been in English, education or history, because without algebra, earning a bachelor's, master's or doctorate in engineering, business or the medical field is ...

A recent letter writer states “cursive is more useful than algebra” and cites the need to sign a check as justification for schools continuing to teach cursive writing. Today”s students will not be ...

Two apparently disjoint subjects discussed in the same issue – quantum uncertainty and the Riemann hypothesis – have a surprising and important mathematical connection. Louis de Branges’s purported ...

Keeping tabs on their purchases. Many people these days use calculators, often in their phones, to make basic math transactions. (Express-Times file photo) RoseMarie Mazza Bauer's proposal to make ...