The real numbers form the first such number system. A sequence of numbers that can be ordered from least to greatest, the reals include all the familiar characters we learn in school, like –3.7, [Math ...

Yes, infinity comes in many sizes. In 1873, the German mathematician Georg Cantor shook math to the core when he discovered that the “real” numbers that fill the number line — most with never-ending ...

Complex numbers are numbers that consist of two parts — a real number and an imaginary number. They are the building blocks of more intricate math, such as algebra.

Weird Math David Darling and Agnijo Banerjee Basic Books, $27 Weird Math sets out to “reveal the strange connections between math and everyday life.” The book fulfills that laudable goal, in part.

Crunching numbers with purpose: Real world math at MSU solves community problems Contact: Kaitlyn Yeatman STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State Instructor II Kim Walters is using her Math in Your World ...