Arthur Benjamin: The magic of Fibonacci numbers
Arthur Benjamin: Magia liczb Fibonacciego
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
3 + 5 = 8
"Liber Abaci",
applications of Fibonacci numbers,
podnosić liczby do kwadratu,
liczb Fibonacciego
dzieje się coś szczególnego,
the first few Fibonacci numbers.
liczb Fibonacciego
15 = 3 x 5,
two, three, five and eight
pomnożonej przez podstawę.
pole powierzchni
one, two, three, five and eight
13 na 21,
by the smaller number,
przez mniejsze,
coraz bardziej zbliżone
important application of all,
w jednym zdaniu,
tylko o szukanie x,
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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