The subject of mathematics is most often associated with logic, rules, and reason. Sometimes, though, it’s best served with a side of magic. Matt Baker, an award-winning professor in Tech’s School of ...
Math is better than magic. It has secret symbols unlocking special knowledge. I just think that math is cool. But to be honest, I was never a great math student. I never enjoyed studying or taking ...
A glance at the current issue of Notices of the American Mathematical Society: Appreciating the beauty and magic of mathematics In an interview, the publication’s senior writer and deputy editor, ...
is a math professor at Harvey Mudd College, but he's got a side gig, too: as a magician. His new book, "The Magic of Math," combines his two passions — which actually have a lot in common.
“People think of math as so ‘dry’ and not visual, but the first magicians were really mathematicians,” Fields said on a call while on tour in West Virginia. Fields is the creator and star of ...
JAMM AQUINO / [email protected] Local "soroban" expert Hideki Oshima teaches students of the Japanese abacus to conquer their fear of math. Distribution of bundles is easier and more ...
If you are not familiar with the strange, semisecret world of modern conjuring you may be surprised to know that there are thousands of entertaining tricks with cards, dice, coins, and other objects ...
Project Education: Edutopia, a partnership between WRAL-TV and the George Lucas Educational Foundation, brings the story of an Oregon school that teaches the magic of math. Project Education: Edutopia ...
For mathematician and "mathemagician" Arthur Benjamin, the best way to illustrate the basic concept of algebra is with a little magic trick: "Think of a number between one and ten. Now, double it. Add ...