Mathematics in our World

Libeeth B. Guevarra
Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

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Patterns
Fibonacci Sequence
This is an infinite sequence
of natural numbers where
the first value is 0, the next
is 1 and, from there, each
amount is obtained by
adding the previous two.

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Fibonacci Spiral

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Nautilus shell

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Nautilus Spiral

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Golden Ratio

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 https://faithhub.net/fibonacci-fingerprint/

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 https://faithhub.net/fibonacci-fingerprint/

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 The Bayeux Tapestry (11 century)

(work before the introduction of geometry (people are as tall as the

castle))

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 Leonardo da Vinci, ”The Last Supper” (c.1498)

Geometry:painting on a canvass (2D) with a 3D effect

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 Non - Euclidean Geometry: evolution of the designs of
buildings

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 Patterns and designs as trademarks of tribes and culture

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References

1 Aufmann, R., et al. (2013). Mathematics

Excursions. 3rd
2 Johnson, D., Mowry, T. (2012). Mathematics: A
Practical Odyssey. 7th Ed.

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