MATHEMATICS IN OUR

WORLD
WHAT IS MATHEMATICS ?

• Mathematics is the study of the relationships among numbers, quantities and shapes. It
includes arithmetic, algebra, trigonometry, geometry, statistics and calculus.

• Mathematics nurtures human characteristics like power of creativity, reasoning, critical

thinking, spatial thinking and others. It provides the opportunity to solve both simple and
complex problems in many real-world contexts using a variety of strategies.

• Mathematics is a universal way to sense of the world and to communicate understanding

of concepts and rules using the mathematical symbols, signs, proofs, language and
conventions.

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WHAT IS MATHEMATICS ?
• Mathematics helps organize patterns and regularities in the world.
• The geometry of most patterns in nature can be associated, either directly or
indirectly to mathematical numbers.
• The limit and extend to which natural patterns, adhere to mathematical series
and numbers are amazing.
• Mathematics helps predict the behavior of nature and phenomena in the
world.

• It helps control nature and occurrences in the world for good of mankind.

• Because of its numerous applications, mathematics becomes indispensable .

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Patterns and Numbers
in Nature and the
World
 PATTERNS IN NATURE

WHAT ARE THE PATTERNS IN NATURE?

Natural Patterns / Patterns in nature are visible
regular forms found in the natural world. The
patterns can sometimes be modeled
mathematically.

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 PATTERNS IN NATURE

WHAT ARE THE PATTERNS IN NATURE?

Early Greek Philosophers studied these patterns,
with Plato, Pythagoras and Empedocles
attempting to explain order in nature which lead
to the modern understanding of visible patterns.

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What are the types of
Patterns?
 What are the types of Patterns?

 Spirals
 Symmetries (Bilateral or Mirror / Radial or Rotational / Three fold
/ Four fold / Five fold / Six fold)
 Mosaics (Tessellations)
 Stripes
 Spots
 Dendritic

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 What are the types of Patterns?

 Scattered
 Fractured
 Naturalistic Drift
 Serpentine / Meander
 Foam

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SPIRALS

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SPIRALS

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SYMMETRIES (Bilateral or Mirror)

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SYMMETRIES (Bilateral or Mirror)

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SYMMETRIES (Radial or Rotational)

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SYMMETRIES (Threefold)

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SYMMETRIES (Fourfold)

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SYMMETRIES (Fivefold)

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SYMMETRIES (Fivefold)

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SYMMETRIES (Sixfold)

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MOSAICS (Tessellations)

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MOSAICS (Tessellations)

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STRIPES

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STRIPES

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SPOTS

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DENDRITIC

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DENDRITIC

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DENDRITIC

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SCATTERED

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FRACTURED

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NATURALISTIC DRIFT

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NATURALISTIC DRIFT

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SERPENTINE or MEANDER

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SERPENTINE or MEANDER

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FOAM

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FOAM

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FOAM

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PATTERNS IN NATURE
 Patterns in Nature

Tiger’s
Snowflakes Stripes

Honeycomb Sunflower
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NUMBERS IN NATURE
 Numbers in Nature

Clover Buttercup

Insect Octopus

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Spectacular
Patterns
Spectacular Patterns

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Spectacular Patterns

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Where is
MATHEMATICS?

We see hints and clues of

it in
NATURE!
“ We live in the Universe
full of Patterns
– Ian Stewart