James Tanton first became interested in mathematics as an 8- year-old boy growing up in Australia. He would lie in bed at night and make up math problems by looking at the pewter squares on his ceiling. This penchant for creating and solving problems propelled him into a career of research and teaching. Tanton was codirector of The Math Circle, ... (Full article: 653 words)
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