Publisher's Synopsis
What's the quickest way to calculate the square root of a number? What about the cube root? What is a root algorithm? How is it used for mental calculation? How can logarithms simplify the process of taking a root?Secrets of root algorithms gives the reader a broad selection of algorithms used to master mentally calculating any root of any power. The algorithms do not only vary on the kind of root to solve, but also on what strategy one wants to use. Learning such algorithms improves the understanding and estimating the magnitude of numbers in real life.Maximilian Krahn, born in Sydney, Australia and now living in Switzerland has achieved podium positions at several World and European Junior Championships of Mental Calculation as well as other mathematics competitions. He currently studies physics at the ETH Zurich and is an active member of Mensa Switzerland.
