new math

noun

a unified, sequential system of teaching arithmetic and mathematics in accord with set theory so as to reveal basic concepts: used in some U.S. schools, especially in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Word History and Origins

First recorded in 1965–70

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Example Sentences

“Elliptic curves are still mysterious enough that they’re generating new math all the time,” said Matt Baker, a mathematician at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

From Quanta Magazine

The mathematically gifted had no problem in learning the new math.

From Project Gutenberg

Newmarket new maths

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