The magic of algorithm design and analysis: teaching algorithmic skills using magic card tricks

We describe our experience using magic card tricks to teach algorithmic skills to first-year Computer Science undergraduates. We illustrate our approach with a detailed discussion on a card trick that is typically presented as a test to the psychic abilities of an audience. We use the trick to discu...

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Main Author: Ferreira, João Fernando (author)
Other Authors: Mendes, Alexandra (author)
Format: conferencePaper
Language:eng
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Puzzles and games
Pre/post conditions
Magic card tricks
Invariants
Hoare triples
Algorithmic problem solving
Algorithms
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/37962
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/37962

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http://hdl.handle.net/1822/37962

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