How Many Shuffles Do You Really Need to Randomize Your Deck?
The Quanta Podcast
14 HOURS AGO
How Many Shuffles Do You Really Need to Randomize Your Deck?
How Many Shuffles Do You Really Need to Randomize Your Deck?

The Quanta Podcast
14 HOURS AGO
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In 1992, mathematicians Dave Bayer and Persi Diaconis proved that seven riffle shuffles are enough to shuffle a deck of cards — but only if you can cut your deck with precision. Decades later, a new proof has finally extended the finding to less precise cu...
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