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Scott Flansburg (born December 28, 1963) is an American dubbed "The Human Calculator" and listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for speed of mental calculation. He is the annual host and ambassador for The National Counting Bee, a math educator, and media personality. He has published the books Math Magic and Math Magic for Your Kids. [1]
It was first released in Japan, then later in Europe and Australasia. It was released in North America as Personal Trainer: Math on January 12, 2009 [2] and also in South Korea in 2009. The game is part of both the Touch! Generations and Personal Trainer series. [3]
The Chisanbop system. When a finger is touching the table, it contributes its corresponding number to a total. Chisanbop or chisenbop (from Korean chi (ji) finger + sanpŏp (sanbeop) calculation [1] 지산법/指算法), sometimes called Fingermath, [2] is a finger counting method used to perform basic mathematical operations.
In 2005, at the age of five, he met with a head injury that rendered him bedridden for an entire year when he picked up math and calculations to keep his mind active. [5] A mathematical whiz kid from early childhood, he began competing in numerous speed maths calculation competition and resulting in winning the championships starting at age five.
Mental calculation has long been a component of mathematical education. Mental calculation consists of arithmetical calculations using only the human brain, with no help from any supplies (such as pencil and paper) or devices such as a calculator.
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In 2007 Mathcounts launched the National Math Club as a noncompetitive alternative to the Competition Series. In 2011, Mathcounts launched the Math Video Challenge Program, which was discontinued in 2023. [6] [1] 2020 was the only year since 1984 in which a national competition was not held, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.