Mathematics is the language of science and engineering - describing our understanding of all that we observe.
Math is nature's language... its method of communicating directly with us. Everything is numbers.
In Counting
Counting various quantities is one of the activities that people engage in from young. However, sometimes we wonder, just how big is one million? See how much space one million saga seeds occupy and be awed by numbers that you can relate to in your daily lives like the number of heartbeats in a typical lifetime.
In Nature
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13... This is the Fibonacci Sequence, where each number is derived from adding the previous two numbers. This sequence of numbers can be found in many natural patterns like in pineapples, sunflowers, nautilus and pine cones.
Our eyes are usually drawn to objects that are symmetrical. Leonardo Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man is often used as a representation of symmetry in the human body.
In Shapes, Curves & Patterns
Circles, squares and triangles are just a few of the shapes that are familiar to us through our daily lives.
In Games & Puzzles
Many, if not all puzzles and games require mathematical logic and deduction.
The Odds Are Stacked Against You! explores the odds of various casino games like roulette, blackjack and slot machines. This will set many thinking about their chances of winning in gambling.
In Time & The Heavens
Mathematics was developed to understand the cycles of nature as observed in the seasons. Ancient people understood the need to define time in relation to celestial movements for agricultural, astronomical, astrological and navigational reasons.
In the mathematics of astronomy, its relationship to the inventions of various cultural-historical calendars, and the division of time into units of hours, minutes and seconds.
In Real Applications
Mathematics is used in our everyday lives; from figuring out the amount needed to buy your lunch to calculating the bank’s interest. For example, internet banking is getting more and more common these days, and we depend on cryptology – the study of protecting information using codes – to keep our transactions safe
Awesome, Fearsome Calculus
Calculus is the study of change and it is one of the most important fields in mathematics. Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz are usually credited with the invention of calculus. Newton used calculus in his laws of motion and gravitational attraction.
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interesting facts, but i still dont like maths !!! its boring and i usually fail in it !!!
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