CHAPTER 1: Fibonacci and  Mathematics has numerous applications in the

world making it indispensable

Nature
How is Mathematics done?
In the introduction, we see from the video that mathematics
is found everywhere. An ancient math contribution that is  with curiosity
pretty obvious and common to see around is the fibonacci  with a penchant for seeking patterns and
sequence. A lot of things we see show quantities found in generalities
the fibonacci sequence.  with desire to know the truth with trial and error
 without fear of facing more questions and
The astronomer Galileo Galilei in his IL Saggiatore wrote problems to solve
that ”[The universe] is written in the language of
mathematics, and its characters are triangles, circles, and Who uses Mathematics?
other geometric figures.”

 mathematicians: pure and applied

Artists who strive and seek to study nature must first, in
 scientists: natural and social
Galileo’s view, fully understand mathematics.
 EVERYONE but, different people use different
mathematics at different times, for different
purposes, using different tools

Why is mathematics important to know?

 it puts order in disorder

What is Mathematics?  it helps us to become a better persons
 it helps make the world a better place to live
”Human mind and culture have developed a formal system
of thought for recognizing, classifying, and exploiting
patterns called mathematics” (Stewart, p.1)

1. The origin of counting

2. Geometric patterns
3. Patterns of movement TOPIC #2
4. A tool to quantify, organize and control our
world, control phenomena, and make life easier A. Patterns
for us
Fibonacci Sequence
Where is Mathematics?

 We see hints or clues of it in nature

 In our daily routine
 In our work In people and communities
 In events

What is Mathematics for?

 helps unravel the puzzles of nature
 helps organize patterns and regularities as well as
irregularities in the world
 helps predict the behavior of nature and
phenomena in the world
 provides tools for calculations.
 helps control nature and occurrences in the world
for our own ends such as weather and epidemics
 provides new questions to think about
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.
The Fibonacci sequence was invented by the Italian
Leonardo Pisano Bigollo (1180- 1250), who is known in
mathematical history by several names: Leonardo of Pisa
(Pisano means "from Pisa") and Fibonacci (which means
"son of Bonacci").
 The Fibonacci sequence was the outcome of a
mathematical problem about rabbit breeding.

Fibonacci Spiral

Nautilus Shell CHAPTER 2: MATHEMATICS AS

A LANGUAGE

Why Mathematics is a Language?

Italian astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei is attributed

with the quote, "Mathematics is the language in which God
has written the universe."
Mathematics, is a language? (like English, Chinese,
French)

Consider the components of a language as a system of

communication:

1. vocabulary

2. grammar

3. syntax

4. people who use and understand it

In the article Why Mathematics is a Language, these

components are clearly explained, leading to a conclusion
that Mathematics is indeed a language.

 https://www.thoughtco.com/why-mathematics-is-
a-language-4158142
 Briefly, a mathematical statement is a sentence
which is either true or false. It may contain words
and symbols.

 For example ``The square root of 10 is 5" is a

mathematical statement (which is, of course,
false). In mathematics we use language in a very
precise way, and sometimes it is slightly different What is a language?
from every day use. An example is the use
of Either / Or. The phrase "either A or B" to
mean that one of the two options holds, but not  a systematic means of communicating by the use of
both. sounds or conventional symbols
 a system of words used in a particular discipline

 Example, when most people say something like

``You can have either a cake or spaghetti" they
usually aren't offering you both. The use of
``either/or" in everyday English is usually
divisive, and meant to imply there are only two
options: A or B, but not both A and B. (The use
of "or" in this way is sometimes referred to as
"exclusive or.")
 However, the use of "either A or B" in
mathematics allows the option that both A and B
hold. (The use of "or" in this way is sometimes
referred to as "inclusive or.")
Components of a language:
 A vocabulary of symbols or words
 A grammar consisting of rules of how these
symbols may be used
 A ’syntax’ or propositional structure, which
places the symbols in linear structures.
 A community of people who use and understand
these symbols
 A range of meanings that can be communicated
with these symbols

 Type of statements and their connectives:

The vocabulary of mathematics When numbers and variables are combined in a valid
way, using operations such as addition, subtraction,
Mathematical notation has assimilated symbols. (α, φ, π, , multiplication, division, exponents, and other operations,
σ,P, ℵ, C, R, Q, Z, ∀, ∼, ', ≡, ∨, ∧,→,↔ , ∪, ∩) mathematical expression is formed.

Mathematics has its own brand of technical terminology.

(factor, exponent, polynomial, group, ring, field, nets,

weavings )
This is just a recall of what terms you used to
Mathematical statements have their own moderately have when you were solving word problems in
complex taxonomy.
a math class
(axioms, conjectures, theorems, lemmas, corollaries)

The grammar of mathematics

The mathematical notation used for formulas has

its own grammar, not dependent on a specific natural
language, but shared internationally by mathematicians
regardless of their mother tongues.

The language community of mathematics

Mathematics is used by mathematicians.

It is also used by students of mathematics.

The meanings of mathematics

Used to communicate information about a wide range of

different subjects.

Describes abstract structures.

The general rules of mathematics as a language:

PRECISE - able to make very fine distinctions

(definitions)

CONCISE - able to say things briefly (symbols)

POWERFUL - able to express complex thoughts with

relative ease.

A variable is a symbol (usually a letter) that stands for a

value that may vary.