| Have you ever heard of Vedic mathematics | | | | Mathematics as the software that operates the |
| sutras? If you are in the dark about the meaning | | | | cosmic universe. Sri Bharati Krishna Tirthaji, a |
| of a sutra, in this case a Hindu sutra, it is a literary | | | | scholar of various subjects, is the initial person to |
| composition that is distinctive in nature, easy to | | | | delve and carry out research of the ancient Vedic |
| understand and mainly technical. Fortunately, it's | | | | texts. |
| also easy to work with. | | | | He exposed Vedic Mathematics to the others in |
| Nowadays, many schools and even universities | | | | this world. His book, Vedic Mathematics mentions |
| use Vedic Mathematics as an alternative | | | | that there are sixteen sutras and thirteen |
| mathematics system to modern mathematics. | | | | sub-sutras. Some of the sutras are Differences |
| Modern mathematics has fixed methods and | | | | and Similarities, Whatever the extent of its |
| allows the usage of calculators. In the case of | | | | deficiency and If one is in ratio, the other is zero. |
| Vedic Mathematics, it is flexible and encourages | | | | Due to the advent of this book, many modern |
| the usage of mental arithmetic, trigonometry, | | | | mathematicians from London and other places |
| geometry and others. | | | | made further research and started to use Vedic |
| This could help develop the brain of children. Such | | | | Mathematics in schools and universities. Nowadays, |
| flexibility also gives the chance to students to | | | | even MBA students learn this system of |
| think of their methods to solve mathematical | | | | mathematics, which says a lot about the |
| problems. The Hindu religious texts and scriptures | | | | usefulness of this particular branch of math. |
| or Vedas were written based on the visions or | | | | Nevertheless, much research is still being carried |
| connections of Hindu sages, saints or seers with | | | | out especially in India to find ways of easy |
| the universe during their mediation or solitary | | | | application of Vedic Mathematics in calculus, |
| phases. | | | | geometry and computing. That said, there are |
| Mahesh Yogi, who has his own schools all over | | | | some excellent introductions to the subject |
| the world, has incorporated Vedic Mathematics in | | | | already available if you fancy looking into this |
| the syllabus of his schools. He describes Vedic | | | | fascinating subject further. |