On groups of perfect shuffles

• Main Authors: Magsumbol, Evangeline H., Penas, Naja P.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 1996
• Subjects: Permutation groups; Group theory; Cards
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/16311
• Institution: De La Salle University

This paper provides a comprehensive introduction to groups of perfect shuffles. A perfect shuffle is a particular way of permuting the cards in a deck. The theory of shuffle groups includes properties on permutation of piles, standard shuffles and others. Results on the order of standard shuffles, r...