Vedic mathematics

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Most of the material in that book which Ramji mentioned is very

ordinary and it wont measure up to anything in modern mathematics.

There may be something which is more profound and very advanced. But

that book does not cover anything of that sort. The trick of

multiplying 35*35 is very simple. If you write the number as (10n+5)

and square it. The answer will be (100*n*(n+1) + 25). In the case of

35, n is 3, so you get (100*3*4 + 25) = 1225. Most of the theorems in

that book is like this. I am not saying they are useless. They are

very interesting and makes one to admire such tricks. But they are not

so advanced. Instead of teaching a student such simple things as a

magic formula, it is better to teach the basis on which computations

are done.

 

 

Like Ramakrishna Paramahamsa says one does not have to master yoga to

cross the river (by walking on water), paying 1 rupee one can use a

boat. Strength of sanatana dharma is in showing the way to attain

self-realization, rest is for intellectual gymnastics.

 

My 2c.

 

Ravi

 

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