How do card and magic tricks use mathematics?

September 8, 2009 9:56 am magictouch Card Games
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Deeeeygo asked:


I am writing a paper on how magic uses math to do magic tricks and card tricks. Please let me know.

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2 Responses

  1. everything_and_nothing :

    Date: September 9, 2009 @ 10:38 am

    There are several tricks that rely on math in the controlling of the deck. Look on the internet for ‘Self-Working’ card tricks - these always have some mathematical control behind them (they don’t rely on sleight of hand or other techniques).

  2. Houdini :

    Date: September 10, 2009 @ 4:43 am

    Check out the book by John Scarne on self working card tricks.