Magical Mathematics: The Mathematical Ideas That Animate Great Magic Tricks - Couverture souple

Diaconis, Persi; Graham, Ron

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0691169772 ISBN 13 : 9780691169774

Editeur : Princeton University Press, 2015

Synopsis

The mathematics behind some of the world's most amazing card tricks

Magical Mathematics reveals the secrets of fun-to-perform card tricks--and the profound mathematical ideas behind them--that will astound even the most accomplished magician. Persi Diaconis and Ron Graham provide easy, step-by-step instructions for each trick, explaining how to set up the effect and offering tips on what to say and do while performing it. Each card trick introduces a new mathematical idea, and varying the tricks in turn takes readers to the very threshold of today's mathematical knowledge.

Diaconis and Graham tell the stories--and reveal the best tricks--of the eccentric and brilliant inventors of mathematical magic. The book exposes old gambling secrets through the mathematics of shuffling cards, explains the classic street-gambling scam of three-card Monte, traces the history of mathematical magic back to the oldest mathematical trick--and much more.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Persi Diaconis is professor of mathematics and statistics at Stanford University, and a former professional magician. Ron Graham (1935-2020) was professor of mathematics and computer science at the University of California, San Diego, and a former professional juggler.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Princeton University Press
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0691169772
• ISBN 13: 9780691169774
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 264
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Princeton University Press; https://press.princeton.edu/books; ; 7th Floor, New South Building; PRINCETON; NJ; 8544; Etats-Unis
• Personne responsable: non disponible