Introduction to Ancient Indian Mathematics by Chandrahas M. Halai

 Introduction to the course

This course allows learners above 14 years (9th Std) to get acquainted with Indian Mathematics in an interesting manner. This INDICA Course on ancient Indian Mathematics will make Mathematics delightful, with interesting stories and fun-filled examples taken from ancient Indian mathematical texts. It will also help remove any fear of algebra faced by many people. This course is also a must for anyone looking to excel in various competitive exams.

Introduction to Ancient Indian Mathematics by Chandrahas M. Halai


Ancient India has made great contributions to the field of mathematics. Almost everyone knows that the decimal place value system was created in India. However, not many people in this world know that the binary number system was also created in India?

Did you know that algebra originated in India? What is popularly known as Pascal’s triangle is predated by at least 1800 years by Pingalas Meru Prastaar. What is popularly known as a Fibonacci sequence is Virahankas numbers. This INDICA Course will create awareness about ancient IndianMathematics amongst its participants with credible references. It will allow them to clear their concepts and build a strong foundation in Indian mathematics.

Expected Outcomes of the course

·         To clear the concepts of the participants and to give them a strong foundation in mathematics

·         To develop problem solving skills

Syllabus of the course

·         Basic Algebra

·         Progressions and summations

·         Permutations and combinations

·         Binary number system and Pingalas algorithms

·         Time, speed and distance problems

·         Recreational mathematics

·         Modern Indian mathematics

Faculty

Chandrahas M. Halai

Chandrahas M. Halai is an Engineering, IT and Management consultant, author and columnist. He is also a designer, painter and avid trekker-hiker. He has written many articles and papers on Mathematics, Indian Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science and Management. His research papers and articles have been published in international journals. He is the author of the book “Vedic Mathematics, Inside Out.” He is also a travel photographer and writer. Many of his travel stories have been published in India’s most prominent selling magazine, “Chitralekha.” He used to write the popular column, “Atulya Bharat” on places in India in the Gujarati newspaper “Mid-Day”. He is a guest faculty at We School, leading management college in Mumbai. He has delivered many special lectures on Mathematics, Indian Mathematics, Physics, Engineering and Computer Science at many institutes in India.

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