Learning mathematics will always help in critical thinking and keeps one’s brain much younger, said V. Irai Anbu, former Chief Secretary, on Saturday.
Speaking on the theme “Mathematics in Climate Change” at the VIT Mathematical Meet - 2024, a national mathematical contest for school students that was organized by VIT at its campus here, Mr. Anbu said that mathematics helps with problem solving, logical reasoning and will help to sharpen one’s brain. It also helps to create active neurons in the brain, thereby keeping our brain much younger. “Mathematics helps to achieve academic excellence, scientific advancement, technological improvement and engineering development depend on learning mathematics,” he said.
Tracing the history of mathematics, the former Chief Secretary said that as per fossil findings, tally markings were found on the bones for 18,000 years ago. The findings reflect the importance given by humans during their early stages of evolution to mathematics. Ancient literature like Sangam and Tirukural was based on mathematics. In fact, numbers were predated to alphabets in the evolution of mankind, he said.
