You want to do with math anymore you don't have to. Just let your computer or your abs handle it for you. Getting into the nitty-gritty of numbers just isn't an experience anymore. That is a shame ...

THE AUDIENCE came with calculators in hand, ready to trip up Arthur Benjamin — the human calculator, the walking computer — the mathematician who can figure out math problems faster than the best-made ...

* His latest book is "The Magic of Math: Solving for x and figuring out why." He will bring his Great Courses DVDs, which focus on the joy of math to games and puzzles. * Benjamin is a competitive ...