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Thank's for your reply, Scott. I see. It is the proof that the Quarter Squares-Rule produces the result ab. Do you see also how one can derive the identity by...
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Feb 1, 2007
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2162
Fans of the world's greatest ever calendar-calculating double act might enjoy this film. http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=2405880n...
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It is good to see he is now living with a bit more autonomy than in his youth. Emmanuël rob221b <rob221b@...> a écrit : Fans of the world's greatest...
Emmanuel/DATA
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Not too difficult really. ((a+b)/2)^2 = (a+b)/2 * (a+b)/2 = ((a+b)^2)/4 = (a^2 +2ab + b^2)/4 and ((a-b)/2)^2= (a-b)/2 * (a-b)/2 = ((a-b)^2)/4 = (a^2 -2ab +...
Andy Robertshaw
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Feb 5, 2007
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Hmm. this sounds like a homework question... anyway, a hint to get you started you have ab = ((a + b)^2 - a^2 - b^2)/2 hence ab = ((a + b)^2)/2 - (a^2 + b^2)/2...
Ian Docherty
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Feb 5, 2007
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Unlike the previous posts, my proof is algebra-free. Just stare at this picture long enough and the rule will appear to you "stereogram-style". Arrange 4...
rob f
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Feb 7, 2007
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2167
This youtube clip shows both George and Charles. It would be nice to see some footage of them prime-swapping or counting toothpicks. ...
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A I expected, the picture got messed up. I would upload a picture-file to the group, but that feature seems to have been disabled. I place here instead: ...
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Hello Rob! Yes, this is it. You could also say 4ab = (a+b)^2 - (a-b)^2 (0) And (a+b)^2 = a^2 + 2ab + b^2 (1) is the 1. Binomische Formel (a-b)^2 = a^2 - 2ab...
peterschreyfogl
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Feb 8, 2007
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Hi everybody! Some time ago I've discovered the world of Mental Calculation. I've bought the book of Bill Handley "Speed Mathematics" but I remained...
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Feb 12, 2007
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f> Now I've bought the book on the Trachtenberg systhem because I've f> read some nice commments on this book. The Idea are very nice. Please, sell it back. ...
Oleg Stepanov
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... Hello Oleg! I also began mental calculation and know some of the books you bought. I have also a book from Ronald W. Doerfler which also denotes general ...
peterschreyfogl
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Feb 19, 2007
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... Also I began writing a book on Mental Calculation myself. I want to cumulate many formulas, simplifications and principles and write it in this book....
peterschreyfogl
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Feb 19, 2007
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Please tell me when you release your book. Can you recommend some books? Best regards Michael ... Datum: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 08:17:31 -0000 Von: "peterschreyfogl"...
Dr. Michael Paridon
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Feb 19, 2007
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George Lane's book "Mind Games - Amazing Mental Arithmetic Tricks Made Easy" comes highly recommended! Andy ... From: Dr. Michael Paridon <dr.m.paridon@...>...
Andy Robertshaw
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Feb 19, 2007
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Dear Oleg, thanks for reply. You are telling me that the book of tratchenberg is not good, right? (sorry for my english, I speak italian. Wich book or web do...
fredsoldati
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Feb 20, 2007
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... on 18 ... Hello, Congrats to Yusnier. There is no answer to this message but i am curious. What kind of record is it ? Written record ? Best wishes....
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Feb 20, 2007
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Hi Andy, Many thanks indeed for the recommendation; it's very gratifying to know that a fellow expert calculator views my book with such regard. However, I...
George Lane
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... Hi Frederico! I am also discovering the world of mental calculation as you do and find it rather interesting. I know these two books you mentioned. A book...
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Feb 20, 2007
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Hi Everybody! Can anyone tell me, what is Gamm's method to raise a 2-digit number to the nth power? METHOD 1 (a+b)^2 = a^2 + 2ab + b^2 but (a+b)^20 is a little...
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Feb 26, 2007
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b> Hi Everybody! b> Can anyone tell me, what is Gamm's method to raise a 2-digit number b> to the nth power? Mnemonic. Sincerely Yours, Oleg Stepanov. ...
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He just memorized the numbers?...
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b> He just memorized the numbers? Correct. JUST! Sincerely Yours, Oleg Stepanov. http://stepanov.lk.net/...
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Yes indeed; Emmanuël bluecodemail123 <bluecodemail123@...> a écrit : He just memorized the numbers? Quel est le contraire d'un ouistiti ? Reponse : un...
Emmanuel/DATA
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Thanks for all! "JUST" :D...
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Mar 5, 2007
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Hello, Willem Bouman kindly sent me an outline of his lectures on mental arithmetic at the University of Leiden with permission to post it to the group: ...
Ralf Laue
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Mar 19, 2007
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Hi, can you please explain what the a and b represent in these equations, it wasn't clear to me. thanks, Mark...
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Apr 10, 2007
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Some time ago there was a discussion on this board about "How to compute mentally" S ( J ) = J mod 19 for any year J. You will remember that this number is...
mnempi
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thanks arunmangal@... ... From: mnempi To: MentalCalculation@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 9:06 PM Subject: [Mental Calculation]...
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And please note that this way of dealing with centuries and years contradicts the generally upheld opinion that the Christian era for the Venerable Bede and...
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