Magical Mathematics: The Mathematical Ideas That Animate Great Magic Tricks
By Persi Diaconis & Ron Graham
Description:
A fascinating blend of card magic, gambling lore, and advanced mathematics from two of the most respected minds in the field. Magical Mathematics explores the hidden mathematical principles behind some of the world’s most astonishing card tricks, revealing how concepts such as probability, shuffling, combinatorics, and randomness create effects that appear impossible to audiences. The book includes detailed explanations of numerous card mysteries along with the history and theory behind them. Features a foreword by Martin Gardner.
An excellent addition to the library of any magician, gambling enthusiast, mathematician, or student of card magic.
Contents (Abbreviated)
- Foreword by Martin Gardner
- Preface
- Mathematics in the Air
- Hummer’s Ten Card Mystery
- Back to Magic
- De Bruijn Sequences & Card Magic
- Universal Cycles
- The Gilbreath Principle
- Gilbreath Applications & Poker Demonstrations
- The Mandelbrot Set and Magic
- Perfect Faro Shuffles
- Monge & Milk Shuffles
- Down-and-Under Shuffles
- Miracle Divination
- How Many Magic Tricks Are There?
- Magic and the I Ching
- Mathematical Prediction Effects
- Stars of Mathematical Magic
- Alex Elmsley
- Bob Neale
- Martin Gardner
- Stewart James
- Three-Card Monte
- Gambling Demonstrations
- Probability, Combinatorics & Number Theory in Magic
- Notes and References
- Index
Details
- Hardcover
- Published by Princeton University Press
- 258 pages
- Copyright 2012
- Foreword by Martin Gardner
- Illustrated
- English language
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