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A Persian scholar finished a single math book in 9th century Baghdad that quietly became the foundation for every line of code running on Earth today. Quote: “When Alan Turing built the first abstract model of computation in 1936, when John von Neumann designed the first stored-program computer in 1945, when every engineer at Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepMind writes code in 2026, they are working in a paradigm that started with one man in Baghdad twelve centuries ago.”

Posted on April 27, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

@ihtesham2005 A Persian scholar finished a single math book in 9th century Baghdad that quietly became the foundation for every line of code running on Earth today. I started reading about him at midnight and could not believe how many … Continue reading →

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The Harvard Gazette: Helping Every Student Think Deeply About Math

Posted on April 9, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Usable Knowledge Helping Every Student Think Deeply About Math Strategies for teachers to shift focus from getting the right answers to building real mathematical understanding Mathematical understanding should be a goal for every student and something they feel capable of … Continue reading →

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The Harvard Gazette: help lifting slumping American math scores. Quote: “Math is cumulative: If you don’t understand fractions when they’re introduced in third and fourth grade, you’re going to have a lot of trouble when you get to algebra.” Heather Hill

Posted on January 27, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

help lift slumping American math scores Max Larkin Harvard Staff Writer January 26, 2026 9 min read Scholars see solutions in classroom creativity, higher teacher pay — and attendance Scholars are frustrated. After decades of effort to bring more challenge and … Continue reading →

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