Magical Math

The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 18, 2015

Arthur Benjamin, a magician, professor of mathematics at Harvey Mudd College and the author of The Magic of Math: Solving for x and Figuring Out Why (Basic Books, 2015), describes the relationship between magic and math, solving awesomely large sums using only his mind.

→ Event: Arthur Benjamin will be performing his "mathemagical" stunts at the Museum of Math on Wednesday, September 23rd, from 6:30 to 7:30pm. Click here for more details.

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