Experience a captivating 56-minute performance where mathematician and magician Arthur Benjamin, known as the "Mathemagician," showcases extraordinary feats of mental arithmetic and reveals the secrets behind his lightning-fast math skills. Witness Benjamin outperform electronic calculators, predict numbers, solve Sudoku puzzles, determine birthdays, and demonstrate rapid multiplication techniques. Learn about multiples of eleven, division tricks, and averaging methods. Enjoy a special appearance by the Mathemagician's apprentice, Ethan Brown, and marvel at the ability to square five-digit numbers mentally. Discover the fascinating intersection of mathematics and magic in this entertaining and educational presentation from the World Science Festival.
Overview
Syllabus
Arthur Benjamin's Introduction
A card trick that has never been seen before.
Faster than a speeding calculator.
Predicting the number you didn't say.
Sudoku from the audience
What day of the week were you born on?
How to multiply numbers quickly
Who can Square the number 97?
Multiples of eleven.
Divide and average.
The Mathemagician's apprentice Ethan Brown.
Squaring five digits in your head.
Taught by
World Science Festival
