Arthur Benjamin: The magic of Fibonacci numbers
Arthur Benjamin: De magie van de Fibonacci-getallen
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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that we learn in school
die we op school leren,
dat ze het nodig hebben
of voor een toekomstige test.
een voorbeeld van geven
mijn favoriete verzameling getallen,
in zijn boek "Liber Abaci".
die we vandaag gebruiken.
applications of Fibonacci numbers,
van Fibonacci-getallen,
(Gelach)
Fibonacci-getallen optelt,
the first few Fibonacci numbers.
gaat optellen.
wie wordt hier hooggeacht?
om deze patronen te ontdekken,
naar die laatste vergelijking.
two, three, five and eight
van 1, 1, 2, 3, 5 en 8
van een eenvoudige tekening.
een ander 1-op-1 vierkant naast.
Akkoord?
omdat het een rechthoek is,
aan de hoogte maal de basis.
correct hebben berekend
one, two, three, five and eight
van 1, 1, 2, 3, 5 en 8
by the smaller number,
door het kleinere getal deelt,
bij ongeveer 1,618,
eeuwenlang gefascineerd.
om iets te leren berekenen,
important application of all,
de belangrijkste toepassing van allemaal is:
kon samenvatten,
over het zoeken van x,
naar het waarom.
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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