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Galactic Mathematics

calamity said:
Cool. But...

How would we know a number is a perfect cube unless told?
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valid point.

But you can use it if someone says it is, or when someone types in a two figure in a calculator and the calculate that number ^3, sometimes it is clear when you look at the context etc.

If it is not a perfect cube there are other solutions as well.

But this is a demonstration of the speed and effectiveness of Vedic Mathematics.

If it is too difficult, it isn't Vedic Mathematics, by definition.
 
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William Rea said:
It's Arithmetic rather than Mathematics.
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Well, yes, it is Arithmetic , which IS a part of Mathematics.

I presume you mean here with mathematics, algebra, trigoniometry, calculus etc?

Have you read my first posting?

We will come tot that. We are putting the foundation in place so to speak.
 
Pin dÁr said:
Another one:

How to calculate 995 x 996 very very fast!

use 1000 as your 'base" then 995 has a difference of '5' to 1000 and 996 has a difference of 4, right?

Then as follows:

995 -5
996 -4
_____

Then multiply (-5 x -4)= 20

Then calculate 995-4=991 OR 996-5=991

Then put them like this:

991 | 20

Now we have to put a '0' in front tof the '20' (because our base=1000)

then we have

991 | 020



995 x 996=991020


voila, it is that easy!


If you don't have to write it down, it can be done in 5 seconds or less.
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There's nothing "vedic" about that. That's just straightforward math.
 
Harshaw said:
There's nothing "vedic" about that. That's just straightforward math.
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Nope, or show me the textbook where in this is teached to children?

as I have said, I have studied math at university level and math was my hobby when I was a child.


This was definitely not teached!

But I might understand you wrong.

But maybe you mean something else, if so please explain.
 
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Now, dividing by 9

Who calculates 4121 / 9=? the conventional way?

again, VM does it in 5 seconds or less! by head.
 
Pin dÁr said:
Nope, or show me the textbook where in this is teached to children?

as I have said, I have studied math at university level and math was my hobby when I was a child.


This was definitely not teached!

But I might understand you wrong.

But maybe you mean something else, if so please explain.
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I didn't say anything about it being "taught."

I said it's straightforward math, and it is.
 
Harshaw said:
I didn't say anything about it being "taught."

I said it's straightforward math, and it is.
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still don't know what you mean then? of course it is math.

But the way it is done is definitely 'Vedic Math"
 
Pin dÁr said:
still don't know what you mean then? of course it is math.

But the way it is done is definitely 'Vedic Math"
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I taught myself to do exactly that, using what I had learned about math, when I was 9 or 10.

I certainly did not use any mystic phrases or incantations to figure it out.
 
Harshaw said:
I taught myself to do exactly that, using what I had learned about math, when I was 9 or 10.

I certainly did not use any mystic phrases or incantations to figure it out.
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sure. and difficult to check . eh?!


But what does it matter? This whole system works fantastic. wether you did some things the same or not.


Worked with this system? any experience with the whole system? Oh and 'incantations' have nothing to do with it, so this proofs for whatever reason you are trying to ridicule something you don't seem, or want, to understand.
 
Pin dÁr said:
sure. and difficult to check . eh?!


But what does it matter? This whole system works fantastic. wether you did some things the same or not.


Worked with this system? any experience with the whole system? Oh and 'incantations' have nothing to do with it, so this proofs for whatever reason you are trying to ridicule something you don't seem, or want, to understand.
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All you've really been doing is rearranging the basic math everyone learns and giving it some kind of mystic imprimatur by quoting Vedic phrases. And you've given no coherent system for figuring out which rules apply when.

Also, some of your examples only work with the specific numbers you provide. Multiplying by 11 and dividing by 9, for example, are classics for what appear to be "wow" math tricks, but they really only work with 11 and 9, because of their unique placements within the Base 10 system.

In other words, some of it is clever, but it's basically only card tricks, with magic words applied. And it's all fully-suggested by traditional math.
 
Harshaw said:
All you've really been doing is rearranging the basic math everyone learns and giving it some kind of mystic imprimatur by quoting Vedic phrases. And you've given no coherent system for figuring out which rules apply when.

Also, some of your examples only work with the specific numbers you provide. Multiplying by 11 and dividing by 9, for example, are classics for what appear to be "wow" math tricks, but they really only work with 11 and 9, because of their unique placements within the Base 10 system.

In other words, some of it is clever, but it's basically only card tricks, with magic words applied. And it's all fully-suggested by traditional math.
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so, you even haven't tried it yourself?

You see, as I have written before, that is the only way to deeply understand and appreciate the system.

Of course you don't have to, No one is forcing you anf you can leave this thread any moment.


and fully-suggested by tradiotional math? ah well ok, wh isn't this learned at schools then?


I really still think you are trying to ridicule this for whatever reason.See below.




Unfortunately, some die-hard senior mathematicians in an attempt to protect the crumbling foundations that they now stand on feel threatened by the lightning quick mental calculations of the Vedic seers, and go to great lengths to deride Vedic maths as a "bag of tricks". And of course, many insecure teachers worldwide are afraid to rewrite all their course material.
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But I don't care. I LOVE this way of doing math and I keep telling it to others.

What they do with it, is up to them. Some, like you, will condemn it and other will embrace it.

And that is totally ok with me.
 
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again,

Now, dividing by 9

Who calculates 4121 / 9=? the conventional way?

again, VM does it in 5 seconds or less! by head.
 
Pin dÁr said:
so, you even haven't tried it yourself?

You see, as I have written before, that is the only way to deeply understand and appreciate the system.

Of course you don't have to, No one is forcing you anf you can leave this thread any moment.


and fully-suggested by tradiotional math? ah well ok, wh isn't this learned at schools then?


I really still think you are trying to ridicule this for whatever reason.See below.






But I don't care. I LOVE this way of doing math and I keep telling it to others.

What they do with it, is up to them. Some, like you, will condemn it and other will embrace it.

And that is totally ok with me.
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They're parlor tricks, dude. And you hand-pick the numbers you use, like stacking a Rubik's cube to make it easy to solve.

State the system which informs you as to which Vedic phrase you should use for any given math problem.
 
Harshaw said:
They're parlor tricks, dude. And you hand-pick the numbers you use, like stacking a Rubik's cube to make it easy to solve.

State the system which informs you as to which Vedic phrase you should use for any given math problem.
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reread what I wrote. I really don't care if you don't like it.

Just leave it at that, ok?

I write it for people who enjoy this and can use this.
 
Pin dÁr said:
reread what I wrote. I really don't care if you don't like it.

Just leave it at that, ok?

I write it for people who enjoy this and can use this.
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You never explained how exactly you figure out which verse or method to use for any given problem.
 
Harshaw said:
You never explained how exactly you figure out which verse or method to use for any given problem.
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You have to use the system to appreciate it and to have a feeling for when to use what.

Why not giving it a try?
 
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Now, dividing by 9

Who calculates 4121 / 9=? the conventional way?

again, VM does it in 5 seconds or less! by head.
 
Pin dÁr said:
You have to use the system to appreciate it and to have a feeling for when to use what.

Why not giving it a try?
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Largely because you haven't explained how to do it.
 
Harshaw said:
Largely because you haven't explained how to do it.
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You really misunderstand the system, and you will until you start using it. Does a very young child who learns a new language, to be instructed how to do that?
No, not all. He or she does pick it up as he or she goes along. Here it is the same.

You are asking a left-brain question to explain a right-brain way of thinking.

Won't work.

So, give it a try first.But it might be possible that your conventional training is in the way.
 
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