(麻豆淫院Org.com) -- An academic from Queen Mary, University of London has launched a series of videos featuring magic tricks that are conjured from a mathematical perspective.

Professor Peter McOwan from Queen Mary鈥檚 School of Electronic Engineering and has produced a series of videos entitled 鈥楳aths in Magic鈥� and 鈥楬ustle鈥� in conjunction with More Maths Grads (MMG). MMG is a three year project to boost the number of students studying mathematics and encourage participation from groups of learners who have not traditionally been well represented in higher education.

鈥淚t鈥檚 fascinating how many great magic tricks and more worryingly con tricks work using hidden mathematical principles鈥�, explained Professor McOwan.
鈥淭he videos were made to help show how the power of maths can entertain and mystify, and how if we aren鈥檛 careful can even part us from our hard earned cash.鈥�

Each video, filmed with a live audience, shows how the scams and tricks are performed, then reveals the clever maths behind the scenes. Professor McOwan added: 鈥淗opefully viewers will learn a party trick or two, and be less likely to be conned mathematically in the future.鈥�

Queen Mary is leading the MMG project in east London and is working closely with nine local schools to offer a series of activities to suit their needs. MMG national project manager Makhan Singh said: 鈥淭he beauty of maths comes alive in these two short movies, highlighting that maths is more than just numbers - maths is actually a creative art form - an art that can create mystery, suspense and intrigue.鈥�

The videos are available on YouTube at:

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