Number, Nature and the Fantastic 4
The numbers in the Kiswahili language form a decimal (base 10) number system. That is, all of the numbers are formed from the base of 10 numbers: moja ~ 1 mbili ~ 2 tatu ~ 3 nne ~ 4 tano…
Category Afrikan Mathematics
Junk Reps
The main programming factors for strength athletes are intensity (weight), volume (sets x reps), frequency, and recovery. If the athlete wants to increase his strength optimally, he must follow a program with a specific arrangement of these factors. The volume…
Sacred Geometry
A key principle in African philosophy is that what is first is sacred; and that by imitating what is sacred, we too become sacred. In African geometry, we mimic nature in order to know the deepest truths of our universe.…
The African Origin of Mathematics – Wohu no sɛn?
African mathematics is metaphorical! It is a technical metaphor for the moral and spiritual principles that guide our lives. Each week this semester in our mathematics and science courses we pose an African philosophical challenge to our students. We give…
In Afrikan mathematics we start with the wrong answer…
The mark of the true master is that he sees his art in everything and is able to arrive at a masterpiece regardless of the path that he starts on. The same is true for Afrikan mathematics, in that we are able to start with the wrong answer in order to arrive at the correct answer.