Chapter 1 - Virahanka numbers were before Fibonacci numbers
In the legend the Sage reveals himself to be Lord Krishna and tells the King that he doesn't have to pay the debt at once, but can pay him over time, just serve rice to pilgrims every day until the debt is paid off). This story reveals the magic of numbers – Binary exponential expansion along with an essential life skill, humility. The story doesn’t quite end here. The discovery of Binary numbers was also quite by accident. WED, JUL 31, 2024 | UPDATED 13:51 PM IST https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/sanskrit-poets-colonialism-and-the-curse-of-fibonacci/ Author Pankaj Jha is an Ivy League graduate educated in three continents- US, UK, and India. He is a senior consultant to investment banks on wall street after working for almost two decades on wall street. But his passion is working closely with schools, teachers, and students to help them achieve their best. Calling it unprecedented would be too dramatic! But the nefarious impact of Colonialism is not onl...