The Mathematics of Shuffling Cards by Persi Diaconis

The Mathematics of Shuffling Cards by Persi Diaconis

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Provides a lively development of the mathematics needed to answer the question, ‘How many times should a deck of cards be shuffled to mix it up?’ The shuffles studied are the usual ones that real people use: riffle, overhand, and smooshing cards around on the table.

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The Mathematics of Shuffling Cards by Persi Diaconis

Provides a lively development of the mathematics needed to answer the question, How many times should a deck of cards be shuffled to mix it up? The shuffles studied are the usual ones that real people use: riffle, overhand, and smooshing cards around on the table.
Persi Diaconis, Stanford University, CA.

Jason Fulman, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9781470463038
ISBN 10 1470463032
Title The Mathematics of Shuffling Cards
Author Persi Diaconis
Series Miscellaneous Book Series
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher American Mathematical Society
Year published 2023-06-28
Number of pages 346
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.