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Basically, "the more the better". In lieu of a summary, let me try to see if I understand it. The deck is more random: the more times you shuffle, the more cut
by trebor 17y ago
Basically, "the more the better". In lieu of a summary, let me try to see if I understand it.
The deck is more random: the more times you shuffle, the more cuts you make, and the more you randomize the size of your cuts. To draw my own conclusion, the more chaos you throw into your method (which may even include lesser amounts of shuffling) the better the randomness of the deck should be.
- anamax 17y ago> Basically, "the more the better". Actually, no. Too much shuffling actually makes some sequences less likely. See http://www-stat.stanford.edu/~susan/courses/b494/index/node109.html http://www-stat.stanford.edu/~susan/courses/b494/index/node1... For some simpler math for a related question, see http://20bits.com/articles/interview-questions-shuffling-an-array/ http://20bits.com/articles/interview-questions-shuffling-an-...