The Best (and Worst) Ways to Shuffle Cards

Mar 23

Mar 23 The Best (and Worst) Ways to Shuffle Cards

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Persi Diaconis (Stanford University) on card shuffling.

EXTRAS FROM THIS INTERVIEW
--- 1/3: https://youtu.be/1jfm42Qd7Qw
--- 2/3: http://youtu.be/c_Hunaf0tWw
--- 3/3: http://youtu.be/RIGJH12vVCY

Cards and shuffling videos: http://bit.ly/Cards_Shuffling

PAPERS
Trailing the Dovetail to its Lair (7 shuffles)): http://bit.ly/1xU6uPI
Shuffling Cards and Stopping Times: http://bit.ly/1FR0ca1
Overhand Shuffles: http://bit.ly/1LNBSuU

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BOOK
Magical Mathematics by Persi Diaconis and On Graham: http://bit.ly/MagicalMath

COIN TOSSING
https://youtu.be/AYnJv68T3MM