The Mathemagician - Arthur Benjamin
Offered By: World Science Festival via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Witness an encore presentation of "Mathemagician" Arthur Benjamin's astounding feats of mental mathematics and learn the secrets behind his skills in this captivating 57-minute video from the World Science Festival. Explore a combination of math and magic as Benjamin demonstrates his ability to multiply large numbers faster than a calculator, determine the weekday of any historical date, and recite Pi to 100 decimal places. Delve into topics such as squaring two-digit numbers, magic squares, birthday calculations, mental math techniques, the Rubik's Cube problem, and Fibonacci numbers. Marvel at Benjamin's grand finale as he squares a random five-digit number, showcasing the entertaining and educational potential of mathematics for audiences of all ages.
Syllabus
Introduction with Arthur Benjamin
Squaring 4 two digit numbers.
Magic squares.
What day was your Birthday on?
Secrets of mental math.
The Rubix cube problem.
What are Fibonacci numbers?
Squaring a 5 digit number at random.
Taught by
World Science Festival
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