2016-02-11
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Here it is, all the maths and logic behind the Mind-Boggling Card Trick.
Watch the original card trick here:
The earliest record I can find of the same dealing mechanic being used is by magician Karl Fulves. The swapping cards bit was added by magician (and computer science professor!) Peter McOwan.
I actually wrote a maths magic book with Peter, you can download it for free.
Here is the Vsauce Math Magic video I mentioned and was mentioned in:
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal comic about a science magician for which Zach used me to generate a pseudo-random name:
http://smbc-comics.com/index.php?id=4002
Everyone should go to a BAHfest:
Response videos by PappaMoe and Juan Meleiro:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3Cd1lRAAdM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QKcaYbPjo4
The 27-card and 49-card tricks:
Prepare your mind to be boggled. This is an incredible card trick which is completely self-working.
This trick relies only on the mathematical properties of a deck of cards. I will put up a complete solution video explaining the mechanics behind the trick soon!
Want your own distorted skew dice like I used in the video? They're here:
http://mathsgear.co.uk/collections/di...
MATT PARKER: Stand-up Mathematician
Website: http://standupmaths.com/
Music by Howard Carter
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