Mathemagic - Lecture # 137

Professor Benjamin V.C. Collins, UW-Platteville and Son Quinn Collins Not all magic requires slight of hand. Some magic requires careful planning, a en on to detail, an eye for patterns, and careful inves ga on of why the trick always works—in other words, Mathema cs! In this presenta on, Quinn nnius Maximus will perform some prodigious feats of mathemacal magic, and his faithful sidekick, “Sabino”, will explain the mathema cal principles behind them. Don’t miss this astounding demonstra on of the Mathemagical Arts! Quinntinnius Maximus, a.k.a. Quinn Collins, is a 7th grader at Platteville Middle School. When he isn’t performing stunning acts of prestidigitation, he enjoys singing, acting, dancing, playing the Sousaphone, and, of course, mathemacs. “Sabino”, a.k.a. Ben Collins, is a professor of mathema cs at UW-Pla eville. When he isn’t explaining stunning acts of prestidigita on, he enjoys running, reading, puzzles, and, ofes course, mathematics. Ben Collins has been a member of UW-Platteville Mathematics Department since 2000. In 11 years at UWP, he has taught 17 different courses. Among his favorites are History of Math, Discrete Math, Calc II, and Elementary Statistics. An avid crossword puzzler, he knows the name of Bambi s aunt and the sequel to Typee. The MATC Mathematics Club sponsors a lecture series every semester. Speakers come from outside the school to provide us with insight into their research or mathematical curiosities they have discovered. Questions? Contact Jeganathan Sriskandarajah at (608) 243-4316.