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Section 1 The Nature of Mathematics Part 1 Mathematics in Our World
Section 1 The Nature of Mathematics Part 1 Mathematics in Our World
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Section 1: The Nature of Mathematics
I. Mathematics in our World
II. Mathematical Language and Symbols
III. Problem Solving and Reasoning
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What is mathematics?
Formal system of thought for recognizing, classifying, and
exploiting patterns
Geometric patterns
Patterns of movement
Fractals
Where is mathematics?
We see hints or clues of it …
In nature
In our world
In events
What is mathematics for?
To help us unravel the puzzles of nature, a useful way to
think about nature
To be able to predict
Practically everyone
Can you state the rule on how to get a term of the sequence?
The Fibonacci SURPRISE!