MATH EM AT IC S IN T H E

MODERN W O R LD
WHAT IS MATHEMATICS ?
• Comes from the ancient word “manthanein” meaning “to learn”
• Greek root word “mathesis” means “knowledge”
• Mathematikos or mathemata means “fond of learning”
• Relies on both logic and creativity
• It is seen as a study of patterns and relations
• It is a language that uses carefully defined terms and symbols
• Generally, it is the art of patterns and connections embedded in nature and in our
environment.
PATTERNS
• Patterns are at the heart of mathematics.
• Are regular, repeated or recurring forms or designs
• Example:
1. Layout of the floor tiles
2. Designs of skyscrapers
3. The way we tie our shoelaces
TYPES OF PATTERNS
• SELF-ORGANIZED PATTERNS – NATURALLY MADE PATTERNS
- EXTENDS TO NON-LIVING WORLD
EXAMPLE:
STRIPES OF A ZEBRA
LIGHTNING

• INVOKED ORGANIZATION PATTERNS – SELF-MADE PATTERNS

EXAMPLE:
WEAVER BIRD
BUILDINGS/HOUSES
FIBONACCI NUMBER
• A Fibonacci number is an integer in the infinite sequence 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, … of which the first
two terms are 1 and 1 and each succeeding term is the sum of the two immediately preceding.
The numbers are named after fibonacci, also known as leonardo of pisa or leonardo pisano.

• An important characteristics of sequence is the fact that the ratio between any number and the
previous one in the series tends towards a well-defined value: 1.628… this is the GOLDEN
RATIO/MEAN that frequently occurs in nature.

•
•FIBONACCI NUMBERS:
1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55,79,134, …,
•NOTE: THE FIRST NUMBER IN THE
FIBONACCI SEQUENCE IS MARKED AS
THEN UNTIL .
EXAMPLES:
1. FIND
SOLUTION:

= 21 + 34
= 55

=
2. PROVE:

• 3. PROVE:
4. PROVE

5.  IF N IS AN EVEN NUMBER, THEN IS AN ODD NUMBER.

NOTICE THAT THEREFORE THIS STATEMENTS IS FALSE.