Vedic Maths is a collection of Sutras developed by ancient Indian Sages around half a millennium ago. The techniques or Sutras taught were used for calculations and had its applications in every known branch of science like physics, chemistry,astronomy, astrology etc.
Vedic Maths originates in the Atarvana Veda and was basically coded in the form of hymns.
Originally, Vedic Maths was used to aid in rituals and religious purposes. Some of the known applications were:
Many of the great mathematicians from India who made great contributions in the field of mathematics were students of this ancient kowledge. Their work and teachings have applications in different branches of science and helped the next generations in exploring more into the secrets of the universe and also technological advancements.
A few such mathematicians are:
LADADHA(14th Century BCE),
ARYA BHATTA(476 A.D-550 A.D),
BRAHMA GUPTA(598 A.D -668 A.D),
VARAHA MIRA(505 A.D -587 A.D),
BHASKARA-I( 600 A.D – 680 A.D)
MHAVIRA(875 A.D),
PAVULURI MALLANA(1022 A.D – 1063 A.D)
MADHAVA OF SANGAGRAAMA(1340 A.D – 1425 A.D)
NILAKANTA SOMAYAJI(1444 A.D – 1544 A.D)
ARITHMETIC:
Additions, Subtractions, Multiplications, Divisions
Squares, Square Roots, Cubes, Cube Roots, Exponents, Nth Roots
Percentages, Fractions, Prime Numbers, Test of Divisibility, Digital Roots, Verifying answers for any operation etc.
ALGEBRA:
Solving Linear Equations in the form X+B=C, Ax=C, Ax+B=C, Ax+B=Cx+D,
Factoring Quadratic Equations with simple equations, Factoring Quadratic Equations with 2 Primes, with 1 prime. with no primes and with Radicals,
Factoring difference of two squares, Factoring sum and difference of two cubes, Factoring higher degree equations, Solving Simultaneous Linear Equations, Factor by Grouping, Solving Radicals.
GEOMETRY:
Understanding basic geometric figures, Understanding Lines and Line Segments, Understanding 2 dimensional figures and their Areas and perimeters,
Pythagoras Triads, relation between squares and triangles.
Understanding 3 dimensional figures their areas and volumes, cubes, cuboids and 3 dimensional figures of 2 dimensional images and calculating their volumes, Trigonometry.