Mathematics, Magic and Mystery A tremendous variety of other

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Mathematics, Magic and Mystery A tremendous variety of otherWhy do card tricks work? How can magicians do astonishing feats of mathematics mentally? Why do stage "mind reading" tricks work? As a rule, we simply accept these tricks and "magic" without recognizing that they are really demonstrations of strict laws based on probability, sets, number theory, topology, and other branches of mathematics. This is the first book length study of this fascinating branch of recreational mathematics. Written by one of the