Ricardo V Teixeira

Ricardo Teixeira received his PhD from the University of Texas at Austin, advised by Dr. Edward Odell, after solving the problem of whether the set of Sα-singular operators forms an ideal.

Currently, he studies structure of infinite-dimensional Banach spaces. Dr. Teixeira has also been actively working in developing rigorous mathematical explanation for magic tricks and other recreational activities. So far, he has published and worked in relating topics such as Probability, Theory of Cyclic Groups, Linear Algebra, Coding Theory, Algorithms for Data Transmission,

and more, with magic tricks. To this date, over10,000 students have attended Dr. Teixeira’s performance of his “mathemagics” tricks. He has been updating his Instragram @MathemagicianT with some materials of his presentations.

Some of Teixeira's publications in recreational mathematics include:

• Ricardo Teixeira, Jang Woo Park & Ali Dogan, Block Josephus Problem: When the Reality is More Cruel Than the Old Story, Hacettepe Journal of Mathematics & Statistics, 2021.

• Ricardo Teixeira, Introducing permutation group via magic. Pi in the Sky, 21, 2019.

• Ricardo Teixeira, Using Magic Squares to Teach Linear Algebra, Australian Mathematics Senior Journal, November 2018.

• Ricardo Teixeira, Introducing Permutation Group via Magic, Pi in the Sky, Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences, September 2018.

• Jang-Woo Park and Ricardo Teixeira, Serial Execution Josephus Problem, Korean Journal of Mathematics. February 2018.

• Ricardo Teixeira and Jang-Woo Park, Mathematical Explanation and Generalization of Penn and Teller’s Love Ritual Magic Trick, Journal of Magic Research, September 2017.

• Ricardo Teixeira, Jang-Woo Park, Si Stebbins: Algorithmic modeling and seven very mathematical card tricks. Proceedings of the Recreational Mathematics Colloquium VI, 2019.

• Ricardo Teixeira, Explaining Magic Tricks through Numeral Systems – Part 3, Symmetry Plus, Mathematical Association, Spring 2018.

• Ricardo Teixeira, Hamming code in a magic trick. G4G13 Exchange Book, 1, 2018.

• Ricardo Teixeira, Explaining Magic Tricks through Numeral Systems – Part 2, Symmetry Plus, Mathematical Association, Autumn 2017.

• Ricardo Teixeira, Explaining Magic Tricks through Numeral Systems – Part 1, Symmetry Plus, Mathematical Association, Summer 2017.

• Ricardo Teixeira, Probably Magic!, Plus Magazine, Millennium Mathematics Project, Cambridge, UK, May 2017.

• Ricardo Teixeira, Magical Data Restoration, Math Horizons, MAA, December 2016.