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Humans have been having fun and games with mathematics for thousands of years. Along the way, they've discovered the amazing utility of this field - in science, engineering, finance, games of chance, and many other aspects of life. Celebrate the sheer joy of math with a mathematician who is literally a magician with numbers.

De interés especial · 2007 · 30 min

Reparto Arthur T. Benjamin

EPISODIO 1

The Joy of Math—The Big Picture

Professor Benjamin introduces the ABCs of math appreciation: The field can be loved for its applications, its beauty and structure, and its certainty. Most of all, mathematics is a source of endless delight through creative play with numbers.

30 min · 11 abr 2007
EPISODIO 2

The Joy of Numbers

How do you add all the numbers from 1 to 100 - instantly? What makes a square number square and a triangular number triangular? Why do the rules of arithmetic really work, and how do you calculate in bases other than 10?

28 min · 11 abr 2007
EPISODIO 3

The Joy of Primes

A number is prime if it is evenly divisible by only itself and one: for example, 2, 3, 5, 7, 11. Professor Benjamin proves that there are an infinite number of primes and shows how they are the building blocks of our number system.

30 min · 11 abr 2007
EPISODIO 4

The Joy of Counting

Combinatorics is the study of counting questions such as: How many outfits are possible if you own 8 shirts, 5 pairs of pants, and 10 ties? A trickier question: How many ways are there to arrange 10 books on a shelf? Combinatorics can also be used to analyze numbering systems, such as ZIP Codes or license plates, as well as games of chance.

28 min · 11 abr 2007
EPISODIO 5

The Joy of Fibonacci Numbers

The Fibonacci numbers follow the simple pattern 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, etc., in which each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers. Fibonacci numbers have many beautiful and unexpected properties, and show up in nature, art, and poetry.

30 min · 11 abr 2007
EPISODIO 6

The Joy of Algebra

Arguably the most important area of mathematics, algebra introduces the powerful idea of using an abstract variable to represent an unknown quantity. Discover algebra's golden rule: Do unto one side of an equation as you do unto the other.

30 min · 11 abr 2007

Arthur T. Benjamin

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