Short story: The religiously minded maths teacher
@innertalks (21916)
Australia
August 28, 2022 9:48pm CST
The maths teacher, Fregrich Doplosku, was a good maths teacher.
Along with his maths lessons, he used to give his students a life lesson too.
One day, he was giving a maths lecture on vulgar fractions.
Vulgar fractions are a type of fraction.
Vulgar fractions are two integer numbers (called the numerator, on top, and the denominator, on the bottom) placed above, and below, a line, which is called a fraction, or a division, bar.
A decimal fraction is a special type of vulgar fraction, where the denominator, must be a power of ten.
For example, 4/10 is a decimal fraction (and a vulgar fraction), but 2/9 is a vulgar fraction, but it is not a decimal fraction.
He told them that in life, they will similarly come across some things that are vulgar, but be like a good mathematician, and let yourself not be outnumbered by the vulgar side of life.
"Mathematics is related to religion,"
he said.
"Mathematicians have a similar faith, but their faith is that numbers are uncreated, as is God, also uncreated."
"We can get closer to God by studying mathematics, because God is the ultimate mathematician."
"Mathematics, and mathematical laws, originate/exist outside of creation, with God."
'"Pure mathematics exist by themselves; no will produces them, no power can limit them. They are eternal laws that no man can infringe, and from which it is impossible to escape."'
S. SANDARAM IYER, 1883, a philosopher said this.
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When we talk maths, we are talking in the language of God. When we love, we are loving from the love of God in us too.
Magnificent mathematicians talk mathematics and, for the sake of balance, a few non-mathematicians' thoughts too! "The uniform character of mathematics is the essence of science, for mathematics is the foundation of all exact scientific knowledge." David H
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@innertalks (21916)
• Australia
29 Aug 22
That's what I think too, but these days, someone talking about religion, and life, in a straight subject like maths is seen to be, might get into trouble for it too.
At least he was including the life/religious teaching mixed in with the maths in a good way too.
@Shiva49 (26681)
• Singapore
29 Aug 22
A few like Srinivasa Ramanujan lived and breathed Maths.
It is said he was divinely inspired but was not interested in other subjects.
Maybe, he came on a mission to take maths to another level and was called back just after 32 years.
Maths can be said to be the foundation stone for other subjects and even our daily lives depend on it.
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@innertalks (21916)
• Australia
29 Aug 22
Yes, it is said that he had no formal training in mathematics, but we are still reaping the benefits of his contributions.
The number 1729 is known as the Ramanujan-Hardy number.
Albert Einstein said, "Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas."
Mathematicians write God's poetry for him then.
Ramanujan once said, "An equation for me has no meaning unless it expresses a thought of God."
So, he would have agreed with the maths teacher in my story too.
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@innertalks (21916)
• Australia
30 Aug 22
@Shiva49 Yes, whatever we are doing in our life, it is always best to stay connected to our creator.
We are at our own most creative then too, as creation works through us, through this ongoing connection then too.
@Shiva49 (26681)
• Singapore
30 Aug 22
@innertalks Yes, that quote of Ramanujan connects maths to our creator.
I think we are all divinely inspired but we get enamored of our physical existence to an extent we lose the plot of what life is about. We end up punching much below our weight then.
A few like Ramanujan and Einstein stay connected with God all their lives, focused, so that they add value to others' lives down the line too.
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@innertalks (21916)
• Australia
10 Feb 23
Yes, they should support each other, and help each other, but some people on either side, seem to want to fight issues between them, usually from one side only, without understanding each side fully.
