You only need a cursory familiarity with the work of magicians like Derren Brown and David Blaine to realise that at the heart of many illusions lies a piece of rock-solid mathematics ...

is a math professor at Harvey Mudd College, but he's got a side gig, too: as a magician. His new book, "The Magic of Math," combines his two passions — which actually have a lot in common.

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Haven’t got the Math Awareness Month bug yet?

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- In one of the very first Hey Ray! segments, I showed you a magic trick with cards that was just math disguised as magic. I think it is time to bring back some math magic with what ...

Flashback: Your palms grow sweaty and a million butterflies flutter in your stomach. After all, it’s the morning of the mathematics exam... no amount of studying seems to calm your anxious mind. Well, ...

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 ...