Mathematics and Magic Tricks
Persi Diaconis
Mary V. Sunseri Professor of Statistics and
Mathematics
Stanford University
http://www-stat.stanford.edu/~cgates/PERSI/
April 19, 2006
7:00 pm, Willey Hall 125 Map
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Postcard: pdf
Abstract:
Sometimes the way a magic trick works is even more amazing than
the
trick itself. I will illustrate with some performable tricks
that
seem to fool magicians. The math involved has application to
breaking
and entering, robot vision, cryptography, random number
generation,
and DNA sequence analysis.
Math Matters lectures feature distinguished
mathematicians and
scientists who are also superb expositors able to illuminate
the role mathematics is playing in understanding our world and
shaping our lives. The lectures are aimed at a broad audience.
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