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Mathematics and the card tricks of Bob Hummer and Norman Gilbreath

Friday, November 8, 2013: 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Napoleon D2 (Sheraton New Orleans Hotel)
Jessica DeNeui , South Dakota State University
Michael Preheim , South Dakota State University
Many magic tricks rely on sleight of hand or diversion. However, Bob Hummer and Norman Gilbreath were known in the twentieth century for creating magic tricks based on principles of mathematics. We will investigate card tricks inspired by Hummer and Gilbreath and the mathematics which explains them.