To Goanet -
Frederick [FN] Noronha wrote:
Vedic maths a sham?
It might just be another
way of doing things, inadequately recognised
by (mostly) Western-shaped science and maths.
There is no mathematics in the Vedas. Therefore,
Vedic Mathematics is neither Vedic nor is it
strictly
Frederick [FN] Noronha wrote:
It might just be another way of doing things,
inadequately recognised by (mostly) Western-shaped
science and maths.
Science and mathematics are universal. There is no
western-shaped and eastern-shaped science or
mathematics. Narlikar, Dani and many other scholars
Maths has gender bias (one only needs to google). And race bias too:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-racist_mathematics
Just today, I was reading that Marco Polo 'discovered' China.
To believe that knowledge -- whether the Sciences or the social
sciences -- is not born and nurtured in its
--- Frederick [FN] Noronha
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Maths has gender bias (one only needs to google).
And race bias too:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-racist_mathematics
It is hard to imagine how invocation of race and
gender, and other spurious postmodernist political
notions
Dr Helecar, I'm no expert in Maths, let alone Vedic Maths. I was just
responding to your comment that Science and mathematics are
universal. I don't have the faith enough to make such a comment, and
I believe every field of human endeavour is shaped by the context in
which it grew. Including the
--- Goanet Events [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Research shows that the application of Vedic
mathematics makes use of both parts of the brain. So
versatile is this science that it has been
incorporated in the educational syllabi of many
countries worldwide.
Not only is the above claim about
Vedic maths a sham?
It might just be another way of doing things, inadequately recognised
by (mostly) Western-shaped science and maths.
There has been a lot of debate over this issue, which can be found by
googling for Vedic Maths controversy. I would not be so eager to
write it off, knowing
3-day Vedic Mathematics Workshop at International Centre Goa
Sadhnalaya in association with the International Centre Goa will organise a
3-day workshop on Vedic Mathematics from 28-30 April '08 at International
Centre Goa, Dona Paula from 4:30 to 6 pm. Admission is open for all. Mrs.
Ganga
