The Trachtenberg Shortcut to Mental Math

We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In this episode of Discover Daily, host Sienna explores the fascinating world of the Trachtenberg system, a unique method of rapid mental calculation developed by Russian engineer Jakow Trachtenberg during his imprisonment in Nazi concentration camps. This innovative approach to arithmetic eliminates the need for multiplication tables, relying instead on a set of readily memorized operations that allow users to perform lightning-fast comput...