Mathemagician
Saturday, May 31, 2008, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
In this highly entertaining show combining math with magic, "Mathemagician" Arthur Benjamin displayed feats of amazing mental mathematical gymnastics and explained the secrets behind his skills. Find out how he can be faster than an electronic calculator!
Reader’s Digest has called Arthur Benjamin "America’s Best Math Whiz." He's been seen on radio and TV, and profiled in The New York Times and People Magazine. He's appeared around the world in this highly entertaining show, which combines math with magic. As the "Mathemagician" Benjamin displays feats of amazing mental mathematical gymnastics and explains the secrets behind his skills. His calculations are astonishing.
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Arthur Benjamin is a professor of mathematics at Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California. A professional magician, Benjamin can also multiply large numbers faster than a calculator, figure out the week day of any date in history and has memorized the decimal numbers of pi out to 100 digits. He is the author of several books, including Secrets of Mental Math.
