This is a recording of a live-streamed event tha t took place on July 13\, 2026.
\n \nJoin host Dr. Arthur Benjamin\, MoMath's 2025–2026 Visiting Professor for Public Outreach\ , and Stephen Abbott for an engaging discussion of the play A Disappearing Number? Dr. Ben jamin is thrilled to welcome actors Caitlyn Duffy and Jackson Prince to help bring the play to life.
\n \nStephen is the Nathan Beman Professor of Mathematics at Middlebury College\, where he h as taught for three decades. He is the author of t he widely used textbook Understanding Analysis< /i> (Springer\, 2015) and a former co-editor of Math Horizons. His recent book\, The Proof Stage\, explores how mathematics can be transformed into r ichly human stories through the lens of theater.\n \n
For the fullest experience\, participan ts are encouraged to be familiar with the play in advance of the event.
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\n \nMoM ath’s 2025–2026 Visiting Professor Dr. Arthur Benj amin curates a monthly dive into the many ways mat hematics inspires — and hides inside — film\, thea ter\, music\, magic\, juggling\, and more. Each s ession features an hour-long conversation with Dr. Benjamin and special guests. Some months you’ll watch the selected movie or performance on your ow n\, then join a lively discussion\; other months t he performer will appear live\, ready to share ins ights and answer questions. Discover how creative minds weave math into stories\, staging\, and spe ctacle\, and leave with fresh ways to see the conn ections between performance and mathematics.
\n \nTo learn about MoMath's policies regarding video recordings\, visit videos.momath.org.
DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n Starring Math\, featuring\n \n A Disap pearing Number?\n \n \n Hosted by Dr. Arthur Benja min\n \n with Stephen Abbott\,\n \n featuring acto rs Caitlyn Duffy\n \n and Jackson Prince\n \n \n T his is a recording of a live-streamed event that t ook place on July 13\, 2026.\n \n \n \n Join host Dr. Arthur Benjamin\, MoMath's 2025–2026 Visiting Professor for Public Outreach\, and Stephen Abbott for an engaging discussion of the play A Disappea ring Number? Dr. Benjamin is thrilled to welcome actors Caitlyn Duffy and Jackson Prince to help br ing the play to life.\n \n \n \n Stephen is the Na than Beman Professor of Mathematics at Middlebury College\, where he has taught for three decades. H e is the author of the widely used textbook Unders tanding Analysis (Springer\, 2015) and a former co -editor of Math Horizons. His recent book\, The P roof Stage\, explores how mathematics can be trans formed into richly human stories through the lens of theater.\n \n \n \n For the fullest experience\ , participants are encouraged to be familiar with the play in advance of the event.\n \n \n \n \n Ca itlyn Duffy and Jackson Prince\n \n \n ___________ __\n \n \n \n MoMath’s 2025–2026 Visiting Professo r Dr. Arthur Benjamin curates a monthly dive into the many ways mathematics inspires — and hides ins ide — film\, theater\, music\, magic\, juggling\, and more. Each session features an hour-long conv ersation with Dr. Benjamin and special guests. So me months you’ll watch the selected movie or perfo rmance on your own\, then join a lively discussion \; other months the performer will appear live\, r eady to share insights and answer questions. Disc over how creative minds weave math into stories\, staging\, and spectacle\, and leave with fresh way s to see the connections between performance and m athematics.\n \n \n \n To learn about MoMath's pol icies regarding video recordings\, visit videos.mo math.org (http://videos.momath.org/).\n \n CATEGORIES:Recording CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T183000 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T183000 LOCATION:United States\n URL:https://momath.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=12067 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR