Mathematical Magic

Year: 2004 Authors: Arthur T. Benjamin

Core claim

Simple arithmetic identities, mnemonics, and modular rules can make impressive mental calculations appear magical.

Topics

mental arithmetic, mnemonic encoding, calendar calculation, number memorization

Domains

algebraic identities, modular arithmetic, calendar arithmetic, mental calculation, performance pedagogy, spoken mnemonic

Methods

left-to-right computation, phonetic code, mod 7 rules, mnemonic sentence

Media

spoken numbers, written formulas, mnemonic phrases

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