A Personal Approach to the Art of Mathemagic with a Deck of Cards

Year: 2018 Authors: Colm Mulcahy

Core claim

Specific numerical sequences and controlled card positions can create convincing magic effects that reveal selections from their sums or ordering.

Topics

card magic, Fibonacci numbers, shuffling principles, performance presentation

Domains

combinatorics, number sequences, greedy algorithm, parity, performance art, magic, theatrical presentation

Methods

controlled shuffles, memorized card values, greedy decomposition, packet rearrangement

Media

playing cards, deck of cards, live performance

Source status

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