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The result is correct but challenges core norms of mathematics: checking proofs, crediting ideas and keeping research open to everyone.
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In James Bell’s math class at Chapman High School, sophomores are trying to pinpoint exactly where two lines cross. The students in this rural Kansas high school already solved for that meeting point ...
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