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Math Encounters: "Mathematical Models and Card Shuffles — An Exploration in Group Theory and Probability" with Dan Rockmore on December 1, 2021
How can ordinary playing cards lead us into an adventure in group theory? What are the chances that an ordinary shuffle will result in a random ordering of cards? Are seven shuffles really enough to thoroughly mix up a deck of cards? Join Dan Rockmore, Dartmouth Professor of Mathematics, to investigate the math behind the shuffle. Special introduction by Steven Strogatz, Cornell University Professor of Mathematics and MoMath’s Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics.
Math Encounters is a public presentation series celebrating the spectacular world of mathematics, presented by the Simons Foundation and the National Museum of Mathematics.
For further information, call the National Museum of Mathematics at
212-542-0566 or e-mail mathencounters@momath.org.
Math Encounters: "Mathematical Models and Card Shuffles — An Exploration in Group Theory and Probability" with Dan Rockmore on December 1, 2021
How can ordinary playing cards lead us into an adventure in group theory? What are the chances that an ordinary shuffle will result in a random ordering of cards? Are seven shuffles really enough to thoroughly mix up a deck of cards? Join Dan Rockmore, Dartmouth Professor of Mathematics, to investigate the math behind the shuffle. Special introduction by Steven Strogatz, Cornell University Professor of Mathematics and MoMath’s Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics.
Math Encounters is a public presentation series celebrating the spectacular world of mathematics, presented by the Simons Foundation and the National Museum of Mathematics.
For further information, call the National Museum of Mathematics at
212-542-0566 or e-mail mathencounters@momath.org.
