Author: J T Glover
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 240
ISBN/UPC (if available): 81-208-0108-3
Description
Vedic Mathematics for Schools offers a fresh and easy approach to learning mathematics. In this book the Vedic techniques are applied to ordinary school mathematics for eleven and twelve years-old. The arithmetic introduced in Books 1 & 2 is extended.
This book is intended as the sequel to Vedic Mathematics for Schools Book 2. It assumes that most of the basic methods have been mastered although many are reintroduced or revised.
The Vedic Mathematics for Schools offers a fresh and easy approach to learning mathematics. The system was reconstructed from ancient Vedic sources by the late Bharati Krsna Tirthaji earlier in the last century and is based on a small collection of sutras. Each sutras briefly encapsulates a rule of mental working, a principle or guiding maxim. Through simple practice of these methods all may become adept and efficient in mathematics.
Book 1 of the series is intended for primary schools in which many of the fundamental concepts of mathematics are introduced. It was written from the classroom experience of teaching Vedic mathematics to eight and nine years-old. At this stage a few of the Vedic methods are used, the rest being introduced in later series.
In this book, the Vedic techniques are applied to ordinary school mathematics for eleven and twelve years-old. The arithmetic introduced in book 1 & 2 is extended. The book also deals with the initial stages of solving equations, coordinate geometry, approximations, indices, parallels, triangles, ration and proportion as well as other topics.
Once a basic grounding has been established with the Vedic methods the next stage is the beginning of discrimination. A problem is set and, armed with several techniques, the student must choose the easiest of most relevant for achieving the solution. This book deals with some of the steps required for this training.
Contents
CHAPTER 1
Simple arithmetic
CHAPTER 2
Multiplication by All from 9 and the last from 10
CHAPTER 3
Division
CHAPTER 4
Algebra
CHAPTER 5
Coordinate geometry
CHAPTER 6
Approximations
CHAPTER 7
Practice and revision 1
CHAPTER 8
Geometry
CHAPTER 9
Arithmetic Practice
CHAPTER 10
Compound arithmetic
CHAPTER 11
Indices
CHAPTER 12
Further division
CHAPTER 13
Factors and multiples
CHAPTER 14
Triangles
CHAPTER 15
Vulgar fractions: addition and subtraction
CHAPTER 16
Vulgar fractions: multiplication and division
CHAPTER 17
Discrimination in division
CHAPTER 18
Further algebra
CHAPTER 19
Ratio and proportion
CHAPTER 20
Fractions to decimals
CHAPTER 21
The octahedron
CHAPTER 22
Practice and revision 2
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