Welcome to the warmest corner in the cold world of mathematics.
Here, the vibe blends laughter, cheers, even occasional prizes. And here, students who once squirmed over square roots now beam confidently as they dance with the latest equation.
“You walk in, 20 or 30 kids are working away, not a frown in the house, everybody having a good time and they’re … doing math?! What a wonderful thing,” says Larry Martinek, who taught math in Los Angeles schools for three decades.