Schools of Mental Calculation

[Josh (Josh Cohen)]

This thread is for compiling the different systems of mental math as well as books and training tools.

I’ll link to pages about some of the methods I’ve heard of:

Mental calculation

Trachtenberg System

https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Mental_Math

VedicMaths.Org - Guide to Tutorials

Practice sites:

Practice mental arithmetic

Post links if you know of any good information on the subject.

[geezer]

Here is a good practice site:

http://www.momonix.com/calc/

‘Arithmetic Problems’ is a web application that’s optimized for iPhone, but it also works on normal computers. It generates an endless supply of arithmetic problems, based on random numbers. You can choose different difficulty levels and different kinds of problems. The application is meant for training mental calculation.

Performing mental calculations is an excellent way to train your brain. According to this Wikipedia article “Mental calculation is said to improve mental capability, increases speed of response, memory power, and concentration power.”

[Dale]

http://www.curiousmath.com/

Grey Matters: Mental Gym

s9510.pdf

http://www.ludism.org/mentat/MentalMath