Though sacred text maths evokes Hindutva connotations, the very fact is that it is a system of straightforward arithmetic, which might be used for tangled calculations. — (Credit: Ajit Ninan)NO ONE raises a hair once kids are needed to study multiplication tables until nineteen. Then, throw a match if students are instructed a way toContinue reading “Quick Vedic”
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Mathematical Reasoning
Let’s relate math with literature and start our journey towards showing the existence of mathematics in all aspects of life. ~Vansh Jatin Mehta Mathematically acceptable Statements.A Statement is a sentence which is not an order or an exclamatory sentence and of course a statement is not a question. For example.What is your name? Get outContinue reading “Mathematical Reasoning”
Unravelling the Fibonacci Sequence
-Hetvi Sanghavi Vora Fibonacci believed to be some secret code that manifests the architecture of the universe, is a sequence of numbers in which a given number is the result of adding the two numbers before it. Starting with 0 and 1, the series proliferates into 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21,Continue reading “Unravelling the Fibonacci Sequence”
Crime + Mathematics = Crimatics
Maths may seem very different from the confused, unpredictable and highly relevant business of fighting crime. But in fact maths is very relevant. It is integral to many of the methods police use to solve crime, including dealing with fingerprints, accident and number-plate reconstruction and tracking down poison.
Rare events happen all the time!
If you rearrange the letters in the word William Shakespeare you can spell ‘here was I like a psalm’. In the book ‘King James Bible’ in Psalm 46, the 46th word is ‘shake’ and the 46th word from the bottom is ‘William’. Coincidence…? Yes!
A Mathematical Ride!
That girl with the pink scarf admired the roller coaster not just for its thrill or fun but also for the exciting and interesting mathematics involved in it. She embarked on fun-filled journey with her peers to explore how mathematics makes the ride even more amazing. Read more
Should You Buy A Lottery Ticket?
Spending $2 to stand a chance to win $100million sounds like a deal only a numb nut would pass. Every single day millions of these deals are made in the USA and people happily participate. But have you ever wondered if the lottery is too good to be true?
Don’t Rain on my Pitch!
Ever seen cricket matches happen in the UK? It rains every 2 days which can dampen the game. Unlike other games, cricket has to be interrupted due to the weather. What to do in this scenario? What is the solution? Read to find out!
GOLDBACH CONJECTURE
Coming up with another blog that is a blue cheese of the number theory world, this one will take you to explore Goldbach Conjecture. Can it ever be proved? Read on!
Room at the Hilbert Infinity Hotel
Have you heard about the famous “Hilbert Infinity Hotel”?. They’ve taken the concept of “Athithi Devo Bhava” way too seriously!
Jokes apart, they love their guests (& money of course) SO much that even when the Hotel is FULL, they will have a vacancy for you!