Magic Tricks, Card Shuffling and Dynamic Computer Memories
S. Brent Morris(Author)
Mathematical Association of America (Publisher)
Published on 30. December 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
148 pages
978-0-88385-527-0 (ISBN)
Description
Here is a book that explores the fascinating interconnections between three seemingly unrelated topics. The reader need have no specialist mathematical background to follow the text beyond high school mathematics, which makes it suitable for budding magicians and students of all ages. It is a fun book that looks at the mathematics of the perfect shuffle and develops the procedures for controlling dynamic memories and doing some clever card tricks. Each chapter begins with the description of a card trick and ends with its explanation, usually using some mathematics developed earlier. The book itself is designed as a prop for a trick, but you don't need to use mathematics or even understand it to do some 'magic'.
Reviews / Votes
... essential reading for any magic buff ... anyone can read it with profit."" - Martin Gardner""Provides a fascinating mix of history, mathematics and great magic tricks. I learned something on every page."" - Ron Graham, Chief Scientist, AT & T
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Washington DC
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
60 line figures 11 tables
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
218 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-88385-527-0 (9780883855270)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Introduction; 1. The perfect shuffle; 2. The order of shuffles; 3. Shuffle groups; 4. Generalizing the perfect shuffle; 5. Dynamic computer memories. Appendix 1. The order of shuffles; Appendix 2. How to do the Faro shuffle; Appendix 3. Tours on decks of size 8, 16, 32 and 64; Appendix 4. A Lagniappe; Bibliography.