Vedic Mathematics

Just now i completed reading and practising Vedic Mathematics By Pradeep Kumar.

Great book written by Great Author.

I suggest every one to read this book and improve your maths skills once again.

Luckily i got this book from a UK book store.

Ancient Indian civilization gave the world the zero on which rests modern-day calculations. And also the ancient system of Vedic mathematics, which is on a revival path after several thousand years and is being used by students the world over to crack complicated equations.

The world of Vedic Maths, says Vedic mathematician Pradeep Kumar, who has authored more than 75 books on the subject, is mental. It does not require finger-counting, carrying numbers, manual calculations and electronic computations.

"The premise is simple. Break down complex numbers into their components of 10s or 100s and calculate mentally. For example, when 38 is added to 46 in conventional math, we carry over one and add it to the top-most digit in the column representing 10 (in the Indian decimal system). The result is 84.

"But in Vedic math, we break down the number into its decimal components. First, we add 30 and 40, the sum of which is 70. And then add 8 and 6, which is 14. The zero stays and one adds strength to the cardinal number in the bigger decimal column. Hence, 7 becomes 8. The end result is 84," Kumar explained, citing an example.

Kumar, a mechanical engineer and an alumnus from the prestigious Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-Bangalore, heads the Magical Methods institute in the Indian capital New Delhi. He works with several schools in the Gulf, North America, Europe and Southeast Asian countries to promote Vedic math.

"On an average, I conduct 30 workshops in schools across Asia, Europe and Canada every year. At this moment, I have three projects with schools in Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangkok respectively," Kumar said.

He has 57 centers and more than 100 trained Vedic math teachers on his rolls. Vedic math, he asserts confidently, is more popular abroad than in India.

"I am pushing for it," said Kumar. The mathematician is trying to negotiate a deal with the Indian government to teach Vedic math in schools across the country.

The Vedic math expert, who used the technique to solve his mathematical problems in management, has designed modules for Indian students trying to crack the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) and Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) entrance examinations as well as tests for bank jobs and the prestigious Indian Administrative Service examination.

This book will give you the cutting edge in crucial examinations. Just follow the simple tips given here on how to guess intelligently and steer your career towards the pinnacle of success.

The wonderful and magical ways of solving problems featured in this book have been developed on the basis of ancient Indian principles and will help students to increase their speed calculation.

A must-buy for all aspiring students.