OVERVIEW

Mathematics in
the Modern World
 What is mathematics?
Where is mathematics?
What role does mathematics play
in your world?

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Mathematics
• science that deals with the logic of shape, quantity and
arrangement

• math is all around us, in everything we do

• math is the building block for everything in our daily lives,

including mobile devices, architecture (ancient and
modern), art, money, engineering, and even sports

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Mathematics in the Modern World
• is about mathematics as a system of knowing or
understanding our surroundings-deals with nature of

• mathematics, appreciation of its practical, intellectual,

and aesthetic dimensions, and application of
mathematical tools in daily life

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Course Outline
1 Nature of Mathematics
1.1 Patterns and Numbers in Nature and the World
1.2 The Fibonacci Sequence
1.3 Mathematics for our World

2 Speaking Mathematically
2.1 Variables
2.2 The Language of Sets
2.3 The Language of Relations and Functions

3 Problem Solving
3.1 Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
3.2 Problem Solving with Patterns
3.3 Problem-Solving Strategies

4 Statistics
4.1 Measures of Central Tendency
4.2 Measures of Dispersion
4.3 Measures of Relative Position
4.4 Normal Distributions4.5 Linear Regression and Correlation
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Nature of Mathematics

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Patterns and Numbers in Nature and the World

PATTERNS- are regular, repeated, or recurring forms or

designs
•we see patterns every day
•studying patterns help students in identifying
•relationships and finding logical connections
•to form generalizations and make predictions

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