Arthur Benjamin: The magic of Fibonacci numbers
Arthur Benjamin: La magia de los números de Fibonacci
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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no tan importante
que le dedicamos,
es la ciencia de las regularidades,
a pensar de manera lógica,
that we learn in school
sobre matemáticas en la escuela
o para alguna prueba futura.
hiciéramos matemáticas
cómo esto puede suceder,
pueden ser apreciados
3 más 5 es 8,
en su libro "Liber Abaci"
aparecen en la naturaleza
un número de Fibonacci también.
applications of Fibonacci numbers,
de los números de Fibonacci,
más inspirador en ellos
que se despliegan.
elevar los números al cuadrado,
3 al cuadrado es 9,
y así sucesivamente.
de Fibonacci consecutivos,
de Fibonacci siguiente, ¿cierto?
que ocurra algo especial
the first few Fibonacci numbers.
los primeros números de Fibonacci.
15 es 3 por 5,
¿A quién le agradecemos?
es descubrir estos patrones,
two, three, five and eight
1, 1, 2, 3, 5 y 8
un cuadrado de 5 por 5,
una pregunta sencilla:
más 8 al cuadrado. ¿Cierto?
debido a que es un rectángulo,
a la altura por la base,
número de Fibonacci, 13. ¿Cierto?
correctamente el área
one, two, three, five and eight
de 1, 1, 2, 3, 5 y 8
rectángulos de la forma 13 por 21,
by the smaller number,
por el menor,
aprendiendo a calcular,
important application of all,
más importante de todas,
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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