Comments on: Lightning Calculators I: The Players http://myreckonings.com/wordpress/2008/04/15/lightning-calculators-i-the-players/ Lost Art in the Mathematical Sciences Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:01:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Rik http://myreckonings.com/wordpress/2008/04/15/lightning-calculators-i-the-players/#comment-2907 Rik Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:03:24 +0000 http://myreckonings.com/wordpress/2008/04/15/lightning-calculators-i-the-players/#comment-2907 <p>I just came across this blog, and then this entry. I have two names to add to your lists. One for methods, one for astounding capabilities. The first is Jakow Trachtenberg, the second Srinivasa Ramanujan.</p> <em>Thank you, Rik. I read Trachtenberg's book years ago, and Ramanujan is rightly considered a genius who died way too young. --- Ron</em> I just came across this blog, and then this entry. I have two names to add to your lists. One for methods, one for astounding capabilities. The first is Jakow Trachtenberg, the second Srinivasa Ramanujan.

Thank you, Rik. I read Trachtenberg’s book years ago, and Ramanujan is rightly considered a genius who died way too young. — Ron

]]> By: Math Teachers at Play #12 « The Number Warrior http://myreckonings.com/wordpress/2008/04/15/lightning-calculators-i-the-players/#comment-1078 Math Teachers at Play #12 « The Number Warrior Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:11:03 +0000 http://myreckonings.com/wordpress/2008/04/15/lightning-calculators-i-the-players/#comment-1078 [...] calculators”, people who can do astounding mathematical calculations in their head: The Players, The Methods, The Media. Especially fun (in part 3) is the deconstruction of a Daniel Tammet [...] […] calculators”, people who can do astounding mathematical calculations in their head: The Players, The Methods, The Media. Especially fun (in part 3) is the deconstruction of a Daniel Tammet […]

]]> By: 日本男 http://myreckonings.com/wordpress/2008/04/15/lightning-calculators-i-the-players/#comment-573 日本男 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:03:05 +0000 http://myreckonings.com/wordpress/2008/04/15/lightning-calculators-i-the-players/#comment-573 <p><p>とても素敵でした<br /><br /> ス☆テ★キーーー<br /><br /> ありがとうございます</p></p> <p>==========</p> <p>あなたは、大歓迎です。コメントをお寄せいただきありがとうございます。--- Ron</p> <p>とても素敵でした<br />
ス☆テ★キーーー<br />
ありがとうございます</p>

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あなたは、大歓迎です。コメントをお寄せいただきありがとうございます。— Ron

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