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in mathematics"
- Galileo Galilei
NATURE
MATHEMATICAL CONNECTIONS
SNOW FLAKES
Symmetry is pattern that shows reflection of
images. One example is
snowflake. Snowflakes
have six-fold radial symmetry with detailed
and identical patterns on each of its arms.
SHELL OF SNAIL
RASPBERRIES
In raspberries, there is a tesselation pattern. It
SCALE OF FISH
A fish scale is a small, hard plate that comes out
from the fish's skin. Another
example of a
naturally occurring tessellation can be found in
fish scales.
BRANCHES OF TREE
Fractal is a detailed pattern that looks similar at
any scale and repeats over
time. Trees branching
is an example of fractal in nature. Every branch
of the trees from the tips are copies of the one
before them.