It's probably appropriate to also mention the (supposedly ancient) form of mathematics taught in India as Vedic Mathematics [1] that provides computational shor

It's probably appropriate to also mention the (supposedly ancient) form of mathematics taught in India as Vedic Mathematics [1] that provides computational shortcuts. (The origin of this is in question though [2]) 1. http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-magic-of-vedic-math-gaurav-tekriwal http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-magic-of-vedic-math-gaurav-tek... 2. http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/art-culture/the-fraud-of-vedic-maths http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/art-culture/the-fraud...