Colm Mulcahy (USA Spelman College)

Gebundenes Buch

Mathematical Card Magic

Fifty-Two New Effects

Beschreibung

Featuring numerous original creations, this book presents an entertaining look at mathematically based card tricks. Each chapter contains four card effects, generally starting with simple applications of a particular mathematical principle and ending with more complex ones. Practice a handful of the introductory effects and, in no time, you'll establish your reputation as a "mathemagician." Delve a little deeper into each chapter and the mathematics gets more interesting. The author explains the mathematics as needed in an easy-to-follow way.

Autor

Colm Mulcahy is a professor of mathematics at Spelman College. Over the last decade, he has been at the forefront of publishing new "mathemagical" principles and effects for cards, particularly in his long-running bi-monthly Card Colm for the Mathematical Association of America (MAA). He also blogs at the Aperiodical and the Huffington Post. Dr. Mulcahy has been a recipient of the MAA's Allendoerfer Award for excellence in expository writing. His interests are broad, ranging from algebra and number theory to geometry. He earned a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in mathematical science from University College Dublin and a PhD from Cornell University for research in the algebraic theory of quadratic forms.

Produktdetails

• AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc
• Seitenzahl: 382
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. September 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 1218g
• ISBN-13: 9781466509764
• ISBN-10: 1466509767
• Artikelnr.: 35455844