Trisha Faye N.

Lucero
First Year-BSACC 1A
Mathematics in the Modern World
Assignment #1

Question 1: Identify and describe the patterns in our nature

*The patterns in our nature and its description are the following:
 Morphogenesis – an analysis of the mechanisms that would be needed to create patterns
in living
- it gave rise to patterns of spots and stripes in animals
- examples are: zebras, tigers, dalmatians, etc.
 Spiral Growth – it is common in plants and animals
-a situation in which something con tenuously increases, decreases, or gets
worse
-examples are: horn, mollusk shells, pineapple, pine cones, etc.
 Fibonacci sequence – number series that can indicate patterns
-example is growth of an idealized rabbit population
 Meanders – can be explained by using fluid dynamics
 Symmetry – has variety of causes
- has both developmental and ecological causes
- can be seen in fruits like orange and a good example is snowflake crystal
 Fractals – infinitely self-similar, mathematical constructs having fractal dimension
- can model different patterns of tree growth by varying small number of
parameters including branching angle
-can also occur widely in nature
-example is leaves of ferns
 Foams – occur in nature
-composed of soap films
 Tessellations – patterns formed by repeating tiles all over flat surface
-example is wax cells in honey comb
 Cracks – a common pattern because you can see it anywhere
-examples are: cracks in bridges, cracks in glass, etc.
Question 2: Explain the association of these patterns to mathematical concepts
*The association of these are, mathematical concepts are associated in nature’s patterns
through measurements, sizes, shapes, angles and etc.
Using mathematical powers, you can elaborate natural processes and many more.
Mathematical concepts can sometimes be used in modeling
Patterns recurring in different concepts.