Lesson 3: FUNCTIONALITY OF MATHEMATICS

You have seen in the preceding lessons how evident

mathematics is in the natural world. The patterns that we observe in
nature follow logical and mathematical structures. This lesson
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its varied applications as far as patterns on nature and in the world
are concerned.

Mathematics for Organization

What is the role of Mathematics in the development of the

society?

Mathematics has a vital and

unique role in the human societies and
represents a strategic key in the
development of the whole mankind.
The ability to compute, related to the
power of technology and to the ability
of social organization, and the
geometrical understanding of spacetime,
that is the physical world and its natural
patterns, show the role of Mathematics
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in the development of a Society.
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The society consists of its members (human being), who make government
and organize the natural resources to develop infrastructure. The human beings are
the one who develop the society. Therefore, we will discuss the role of mathematics
in the development of an individual as well as the development of the society.
A lot of events happen around us. For us to make sense of all available
information, we need mathematical tools to help us make sound analysis and better
decisions. Mathematics is well integrated into the technological, industrial, military,
economic, and political systems and that mathematics has been relying on these
systems for the material bases of its continuing progress.
Mathematics is the solution for all the problems concerning about the pattern,
regularities, and numbers. All patterns were organized since the beginning, and
regularities are involved when revealed in the world. Thus, all living things around
us had patterns and regularities.
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Mathematics for Prediction

How can we say that Mathematics can help predict the

behavior of nature and phenomena in the world?

Using mathematical tools we

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create models which correspond to what
we can measure and observe in the
world of reality. Models that work
really well, that predict behaviors in the
counterpart to the model which have not
yet been observed, these are taken as
"laws of nature" Occasionally, the
mathematics of laws describing
phenomena not considered related
reveal surprising unanticipated
relationships.

Mathematics provides the framework within which our observations of the

physical world can be encoded. It goes beyond being merely descriptive when it
exposes relationships that integrate disparate subjects.
Mathematics can be used to explain how something recurs in nature.
Mathematics is used to explain why the Sun set, where it went, & why it returned
because it was easier to count these events in numbers than to put them into words.
Similarly, formulas became a way of using numbers to show how things in nature
happen together or oppose one another.
Mathematics is helpful especially when seeking to explain the limitless
feeling one gets when contemplating the natural world that exists outside ourselves.
The logic of any idea that can be explained in words can be reinforced
mathematically to reach & persuade a larger audience about its concurrency with
natural phenomena, its economic applicability & it's business potential.

Predicting the size, location, and

timing of natural hazards is virtually
impossible, but because of the help of
Mathematics, we can forecast calamities
such as hurricanes, floods, earthquakes,
volcanic eruptions, wildfires, and
landslides, etc. Using mathematical
tools, we create models which
correspond to what we can measure and
observe in the world of reality.
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Weather forecasting is the

application of science and technology to
predict the conditions of the atmosphere
for a given location and time. Human
beings have attempted to predict the
weather informally for millennia and
formally since the 19th century.
Mathematicians play an
important role in this process, working
with a set of equations that describe the
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atmosphere, taking into the account
temperature, pressure, and humidity.
Global Circulation Models (GCMs) describe the interactions between oceans
and atmosphere to look at what the average conditions could be in decades to come.

Mathematics for Control

How can mathematics help us control nature for our own

ends?

Mathematics can help us control

nature and occurences in the world for
our own good through mathematical
modelling. By mathematical modelling,
we see the inputs to the events and their
most likely outcomes. Mathematics
could not even predict these disasters,
let alone control then or reduce the
damage. Knowing these inputs and
seeing their consequences and
establishing their relationship defined
quantitatively, we can prepare for
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untoward consequences, or better yet,
maybe we can stop them from
happening.

Occasionally, the mathematics of laws describing phenomena not considered

related reveal surprising unanticipated relationship. Mathematics provide the
framework within which our observations of the physical world can be encoded. It
goes beyond being merely descriptive when it exposes relationship that integrate
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different subject. The body of knowledge and practice known as

mathematics is derived from the contributions of thinkers throughout
the ages and across the globe.
Through the use of mathematics, man is also able to exert
control over himself and the effects of nature. The threat of climate
change and global warming has been the subject of much debate over the years. It is
believed that unless man changes his behavior, patterns are set to indicate that sea
levels could rise to catastrophic levels.

In summary, mathematics plays a huge role in the underpinnings of our world.

We have seen it in living creatures and natural phenomena. We have also looked at
examples of how mathematical concepts could be applied. Whether you are on your
way to becoming a doctor, an engineer, an entrepreneur, or a chef, a knowledge of
mathematics will be helpful. Logical reasoning and critical thinking are crucial skills
that are needed in any endeavor. As such, the study of mathematics should be
embraced as it paves the way for more educated decisions and in a way, brings us
closer to understand the natural world.

Mathematics helps organize patterns

and regularities in the world. Mathematics help
predict the behavior of nature and phenomena
in the world, as well as helps humans exert
control over occurrences in the world for the
advancement of our civilization.

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SUMMARY

Let us have a recap of what you learned in this module.

 The definition of mathematics changes according to specific lights.

 A pattern is an organized arrangement of objects in space or time.
 Natural patterns include symmetry, stripe, spot, crack, spiral, tessellation,
foam, wave, dunes and fractal.
 Symmetry is when a shape looks identical to its original shape after being
flipped or turned.
 Crack are linear openings that form in materials to relieve stress.
 Tesselation or tiling forms a class of patterns found in nature.
 Fractal pattern is when an object exhibits self-similar shape or form at any
scale and repeat itself overtime
 The natural world is full of sets of numbers.
 A sequence is an ordered list of numbers; the numbers in this ordered list are
called the elements or the terms of the sequence.
 An arithmetic sequence is a list of numbers with a definite pattern. If you
take any number in the sequence then subtract it by the previous one, and the
result is always the same or constant then it is an arithmetic sequence.
 A geometric sequence is a sequence of numbers where each term after the
first is found by multiplying the previous one by a fixed, non-zero number
called the common ratio.
 The Fibonacci sequence is a set of numbers that starts with a one or a zero,
followed by a one, and proceeds based on the rule that each number (called a
Fibonacci number) is equal to the sum of the preceding two numbers.
 Golden ratio (ϕ), also known as the golden section, golden mean, or divine
proportion, is the ratio of a line segment cut into two pieces of different
lengths such that the ratio of the whole segment to that of the longer segment
is equal to the ratio of the longer segment to the shorter segment.
 The Golden ratio is the ratios of two consecutive numbers of the Fibonacci
series.
 Mathematics has a vital and unique role in the human societies and represents
a strategic key in the development of the whole mankind.
 Mathematics can help predict the behavior of nature and phenomena in the
world.
 Mathematics help us control nature for our own ends.
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