new math

noun

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of new math¹

First recorded in 1965–70

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