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Math the Russian Way
motasheron
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Russian peasants use this method to multiply two numbers together without multiplication rules.
It only needs its users to add and halve numbers.
CHECK THE VIDEO OUT!!!!
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/594355/math_the_russian_way/
comment on what you think
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...I apologize.
Now the task is yours. Show us complete proof that this algorithm is closed and complete for all operations under arithmetic multiplication.
For a bit of challenge....
Russian were always ahead of the rest of the world in nonlinear approach in tackling things of this nature.
i.e: send the monkey first!
Now the task is yours. Show us complete proof that this algorithm is closed and complete for all operations under arithmetic multiplication.
For a bit of challenge....
Russian were always ahead of the rest of the world in nonlinear approach in tackling things of this nature.
Hmmm... Now I really have to think about doing so.
Regarding the video: Pretty cool way of thinking, just maybe not always so useful.
Now the task is yours. Show us complete proof that this algorithm is closed and complete for all operations under arithmetic multiplication.
For a bit of challenge....
Russian were always ahead of the rest of the world in nonlinear approach in tackling things of this nature.
Hmmm... Now I really have to think about doing so.
Regarding the video: Pretty cool way of thinking, just maybe not always so useful.
The last part was sarcasm.
I read somewhere that some people still use this method in Moscow.
The poor chaps use stones though instead of pen and paper. =(
I am glad I have my calculator!
There is a full explaination on google = ).
Found a like that explains this (wiki)
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/faq.peasant.html