Mathematics in the Modern World

What is mathematics?
Formal system of thought for recognizing, classifying, and
exploiting patterns

The origins of counting

Geometric patterns

Wave patterns in water and on land

Patterns of movement

Fractals
 Where is mathematics?
We see hints or clues of it …

In nature

In our daily routine

In our world

In people and communities

In events
 What is mathematics for?
To help us unravel the puzzles of nature, a useful way to
think about nature

Organize patterns and regularities as well as irregularities

To be able to predict

To help us control weather, epidemics

Provides tools for calculations

Provides new questions to think about

 What is mathematics about?
Numbers, symbols, notations

Operations, equations, and functions

Processes and “thingification” of processes (that are

abstractions, e.g., 3)

Proof – a story rather than a sequence of statements

 How is mathematics done?
With curiosity

With a penchant for seeking patterns and generalities

With a desire to know the truth

With trial and error

Without fear of facing more questions and problems to

solve

With tenacity (willingness to keep working)

 Who uses mathematics?
Mathematicians: pure and applied

Scientists: natural and social

Practically everyone

But different people use different math at different times,

for different purposes, using different tools with different
attitudes
 Why is mathematics important to know?
It puts order in disorder

It helps us become better persons

It helps the world a better place to live in

 Name: Leonardo Bonacci
Popularly known as FIBONACCI

Also known as . . .
Leonardo of Pisa
Leonardo Pisano
Bigollo
Leonardo Fibonacci

Most talented
Born: 1170, Pisa, Italy mathematician of
Died: 1250, Pisa, Italy the middle ages
In 1202, Fibonacci wrote a very famous book
“Liber abaci” to describe mathematics he learned.

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how the rabbit population expanded over a year.
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The Fibonacci sequence in plants

Count the number of branches per generation.

The Fibonacci sequence

1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, . . .

How many
rabbits are there
on the 13th
month? 14th
month?
Can you state the rule on how to get a term of the sequence?
The Fibonacci SURPRISE!

1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, . . .

What can you say about every third term?

What can you say about every fourth term?

What can you say about every fifth term?
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A banana has 3 sections

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MORE SURPRISES!

1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, . . .

Try adding together any three consecutive Fibonacci

numbers. What do you notice? Can you explain it?

Choose any four consecutive Fibonacci numbers.

Add the first and last, and divide by two. What do
you notice? Can you explain it?

Discover any surprise of your own.