Wonderfest: Mathematics and Card Magic

Startling magic sometimes relies on deep mathematical principles. However, if the magician is doing her job, those principles should not be apparent to the spectator … unless the magician is a math professor giving a Wonderfest presentation! Combining the mathematics of playing cards with sleight of hand allows even more powerful magic to arise, can raise some intriguing mathematical questions, and can explore the creative process that leads to original card magic.

Speaker: Tori Noquez, Saint Mary's College of California