The Magic of Math

Arthur Benjamin has a PhD from Johns Hopkins University and is a mathematics professor at Harvey Mudd College. He wrote the book The Secrets of Mental Math.

The Magic of Math is the math book you wish you could have gotten in school. This book revels in key mathematical fields such as arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and calculus, as well as Fibonacci numbers, infinity, and, of course, mathematical magic tricks, using a delightful assortment of examples ranging from ice cream scoops and poker hands to measuring mountains and making magic squares. Arthur Benjamin, known around the world as the "mathemagician," combines mathematics with magic to make the topic appealing to both math fans and math skeptics.

The Magic of Math offers a fast-paced tour of 12 main themes that range from basic mathematics to the nuances of infinite sums.... All of these themes are approached by Benjamin with the purpose of stressing the wonder and enchantment inherent in them but still giving the reader a feeling of the mathematics hidden behind the magician's sleeve.... The book contains a bewildering diversity of mathematical delights. But here, once the mathemagician has completed his sleight-of-hand, we have the pleasure of peering behind the curtain to see how all those tricks are performed.

Author: Arthur Benjamin

Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Math-Solving-Figuring-Out/dp/0465096212/

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