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 ...

Magic tricks are inextricably linked to statistics and mathematical models, according to Persi Diaconis in his public lecture, “Mathematics and Magic,” delivered Wednesday night in Cubberley ...

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 ...

Move over singing auditions, it's time for a bit of magic and dance. 25-year-old Tom London brought his mathematical magic trick to the America's Got Talent stage during his audition, which aired ...

Kids at Green Acres Elementary School were amazed as Bill “Dr. Wonderful” Futrell captured their attention with his math magician program Friday. Futrell is a former physics and mathematics teacher ...

A classic riddle about a hotel bill uses misleading math to create a paradox. This type of intentional misdirection is a common technique used in magic tricks. Here’s a riddle my father told me when I ...

ANTIOCH, Calif. -- They call him "That Math Magician," because Deer Valley High School's Mr. Orosco can make students' math struggles disappear. Recently, he's pulled a new skill out of his hat: math ...

In second grade, I stopped being able to do math. One night I went to do my long-division homework and I couldn’t figure it out. My mom demanded that I sit with my math teacher because my sudden ...