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panlives Inner circle 2087 Posts |
Coming October 23, 2011.
From the Product Description: "Magical Mathematics reveals the secrets of amazing, 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. For example, the Gilbreath Principle--a fantastic effect where the cards remain in control despite being shuffled--is found to share an intimate connection with the Mandelbrot set. Other card tricks link to the mathematical secrets of combinatorics, graph theory, number theory, topology, the Riemann hypothesis, and even Fermat's last theorem. Diaconis and Graham are mathematicians as well as skilled performers with decades of professional experience between them. In this book they share a wealth of conjuring lore, including some closely guarded secrets of legendary magicians. Magical Mathematics covers the mathematics of juggling and shows how the I Ching connects to the history of probability and magic tricks both old and new. It tells the stories--and reveals the best tricks--of the eccentric and brilliant inventors of mathematical magic. Magical Mathematics 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 thirteenth century and the oldest mathematical trick--and much more." Pre-order here: http://www.amazon.com/Persi-Diaconis/e/B001KCD29S
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slowkneenuh Regular user After 5,278+ posts, only credited with 133 Posts |
My order is in... Time is going to really drag now! Can't wait to get it.
John
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Ben Harris V.I.P. The Land Down Under 2126 Posts |
I remember meeting Persi at the Palo Alto PCAM convention in the mid 1980's. An amazing man.
This book will be an intellectual treat of the highest order! Benny
+Inventor of the world famous Floating Match+
+Author: Machinations (Vanishing Inc, 2020)+ EVERYTHING BEN HARRIS |
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StuartNolan Elite user 479 Posts |
Just pre-ordered myself an early birthday present
"One should always be a little improbable." - Oscar Wilde
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magicduro Special user Las Vegas 529 Posts |
Ssssh! This thread should vanish... This one sounds too good! Ironically, my post will spread the word a little further.
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panlives Inner circle 2087 Posts |
One of the “Big Names” was quoted as saying that this one will rock the house.
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Larry Barnowsky Inner circle Cooperstown, NY where bats are made from 4770 Posts |
Fermat's Last Theorem applied to card tricks? I am a bit skeptical, but if anyone could do it I guess Persi could.
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magicphill Veteran user 359 Posts |
Table of contents and also a sample of the first chapter via the link below
http://press.princeton.edu/titles/9510.html |
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panlives Inner circle 2087 Posts |
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On 2011-09-10 17:44, magicphill wrote: Thank you!!!
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panlives Inner circle 2087 Posts |
"Nothing like this has been published before. Magical Mathematics is a huge contribution both to magic and mathematics."--Colm Mulcahy, author of Card Colm, an online column hosted by the Mathematical Association of America
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panlives Inner circle 2087 Posts |
I just received an email from amazon.com informing me that this book has shipped!
Anyone else pre-order?!
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balducci Loyal user Canada 227 Posts |
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On 2011-10-13 08:51, panlives wrote: Yes, and I received the same notice (yesterday).
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Chris Inner circle lybrary.com 1177 Posts |
It is also available as ebook http://www.lybrary.com/magical-mathematics-p-118921.html
First download on Oct 23.
Lybrary.com preserving magic one book at a time.
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Nicolino Inner circle 2893 Posts |
Ordered, thanks for the hint.
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A brandnew peek device for the working mentalist! Chance's Token Tarot cards in a scenic piece of mystery..... |
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panlives Inner circle 2087 Posts |
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On 2011-10-13 14:51, Nicolino wrote: You are welcome. I believe Colm Mulcahy when he says that, "Nothing like this has been published before." This is going to be a big deal!
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brehaut Inner circle kentucky 2531 Posts |
Definitely interesting to seem something new
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panlives Inner circle 2087 Posts |
Exciting - my book arrive today and I am in Canada!
I am looking forward to a long and exciting magical/intellectual adventure tonight. Anyone else get their copy?
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panlives Inner circle 2087 Posts |
The section on perfect shuffling is awesome.
This book is transcendental. Magic, mathematics, mystery, mesmerizing!
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panlives Inner circle 2087 Posts |
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On 2011-08-13 19:14, Larry Barnowsky wrote: That is just the stone skipping on the water's surface. The deeper stuff is hidden in plain sight. This book is one of a kind.
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J Christensen Regular user 130 Posts |
I agree that this is a great book. A treasure trove of information, it certainly provides much to think about and explore. I am a little surprised that there is no mention of Max Maven or Lou Boudreau in a book that discusses the Gilbreath Principle and de Bruijn sequences. This is not a criticism, just an expectation of mine that wasn't met.
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