ESP Biography

What has one of the oldest civilizations in the world contributed to the fields of mathematics, science, engineering and medicine? What impact do their ancient contributes have on the world today? The class aims to provide a whirlwind tour of some of the notable advances from India of the past. Special focus will be given to topics such as the number system, city planning, metallurgy, chemistry, astronomy, ayurvedic medicine and yoga. To provide a more enjoyable learning experience, we will provide short exercises for students to learn the material in a more hands on manner. We will also bring samples of the different materials used in ayurvedic medicine so that students will have a chance to see how powerful medicinal properties can be extracted from simple roots and plants. The class will end with a brief session contains yoga breathing and stretching exercises, so please dress comfortably! Also no one will be obligated to participate in the exercises so come anyways if you are interested in the topics!

I am planning to present a few basic results about prime nos. and maybe state a few non-trivial results. I will also try to provide some non rigorous intuition for these.