Glenn Bruda, a 17-year-old high school student, is credited with the discovery of a novel calculus formula that he has named the Maclaurin Integration technique. (Photo courtesy of Jennifer Bruda) ...

IN the evolution of the teaching of mathematics, many thoughtful teachers frequently examine critically the basic concepts of the subject in order to make quite sure that the edifice they are ...

Apparently they can. Here in the US, students don't get to algebra until the 7th or 8th grade, so teaching calculus to youngsters between ages 10 and 12 seems like a challenge. But things look ...