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Arthur T. Benjamin (born March 19, 1961) is an American mathematician who specializes in combinatorics. Since 1989 he has been a professor of mathematics at Harvey Mudd College , where he is the Smallwood Family Professor of Mathematics.
Dr. Arthur Benjamin is both a professor of mathematics and a magician. He has combined his two loves to create a dynamic presentation called "Mathemagics," suitable for all audiences, where he demonstrates and explains his secrets for performing rapid mental calculations faster than a calculator.
Arthur Benjamin is perhaps the world’s leading mathemagician and, in today’s talk, he aims to show the creativity, beauty and wonder that is as much a part of math as logic. Stepping onto the TEDGlobal 2013 stage, Benjamin takes us on a spirited tour of the Fibonacci numbers, where the patterns to be found go […]
Mathemagician Arthur Benjamin explores hidden properties of that weird and wonderful set of numbers, the Fibonacci series. (And reminds you that mathematics can be inspiring, too!) ...more....
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Sep 8, 2015 · Arthur Benjamin empowers you to see the beauty and simplicity of formulas that once left your head spinning. Benjamin, a mathematics professor at Harvey Mudd...
Never miss a talk! SUBSCRIBE to the TEDx channel: http://bit.ly/1FAg8hBBenjamin makes numbers dance. In his day job, he's a professor of mathematics at Harve...
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Jan 9, 2008 · http://www.ted.com In a lively show, mathemagician Arthur Benjamin races a team of calculators to figure out 3-digit squares, solves another massive mental equation and guesses a few birthdays.
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