They train themselves by looking at large data sets—the larger the better—after which they generate new examples. They can produce realistic images of faces, for example, after looking at many images ...

I’ve been tutoring since I was 13. I’m nearly 30 now, and I guarantee that the problem lies not with calculus itself, but in the way math in general is taught from a very early age to kids, period. We ...

Importing real-life examples into calculus is a good idea—one that can inspire students to engage with math, Bonk says. Bringing in basic programming skills into the coursework is also a good idea.

IN the second volume of his large treatise on the integral calculus, Mr. Edwards deals with multiple integrals, gamma functions, Dirichlet integrals, definite integrals in general, contour ...