Arthur Benjamin: A performance of "Mathemagic"
Arthur Benjamin: Arthur Benjamin udfører "matemagi"
Using daring displays of algorithmic trickery, lightning calculator and number wizard Arthur Benjamin mesmerizes audiences with mathematical mystery and beauty. Full bio
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kærlighed til matematik med magi
så ræk hånden i vejret.
og komme herop på scenen.
Fik alle sammen 1034? 1034?
for nogen af jer at komme frem til svaret.
på de fleste lommeregnere -
selvom de benytter genvejs-metoden.
og jeg skal bruge fire af jer -
forsøge at komme først denne gang,
så lad os tage fjerde række denne gang,
det på jeres lommeregnere?
eller formentlig et syv-cifret tal.
vil jeg forsøge at beregne hvilket ciffer I udelod.
Du har et seks-cifret tal -
rammer alle disse tal ved simpelt gætteri
Det er derfor jeg starter med en herre først.
og I ville ikke kunne vide om det var sandt,
der ikke er fra det 20. århundrede,
et stykke ind i det 21. århundrede -
Arthur Benjamin: Og det var overskyet.
hovedet at sætte et fem-cifret tal
såvel som for mig,
overfor vores tryllekunstner-ven Lennart Green.
ikke bør fortælle hemmeligheden,
Lad os tage rækken før dig,
der til sammen vil udgøre det fem-cifrede tal,
og jeg vil forsøge at finde frem til løsningen,
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Arthur Benjamin - MathemagicianUsing daring displays of algorithmic trickery, lightning calculator and number wizard Arthur Benjamin mesmerizes audiences with mathematical mystery and beauty.
Why you should listen
Arthur Benjamin makes numbers dance. In his day job, he's a professor of math at Harvey Mudd College; in his other day job, he's a "Mathemagician," taking the stage in his tuxedo to perform high-speed mental calculations, memorizations and other astounding math stunts. It's part of his drive to teach math and mental agility in interesting ways, following in the footsteps of such heroes as Martin Gardner.
Benjamin is the co-author, with Michael Shermer, of Secrets of Mental Math (which shares his secrets for rapid mental calculation), as well as the co-author of the MAA award-winning Proofs That Really Count: The Art of Combinatorial Proof. For a glimpse of his broad approach to math, see the list of research talks on his website, which seesaws between high-level math (such as his "Vandermonde's Determinant and Fibonacci SAWs," presented at MIT in 2004) and engaging math talks for the rest of us ("An Amazing Mathematical Card Trick").
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