Mathematics Appreciation

Mathematics in Nature and Arts

Patterns
Nature of Mathematics
Getting to know Mathematics:
 What is it?
 Where is it?
 What is it for?
 How it is done?
 Who uses Mathematics?
 Why is it important to learn or know?
What is Mathematics?

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What is Mathematics?
 It is formal system of thought for recognizing,
classifying, and exploiting of patterns.

What is Maths about?

 Numbers, symbols, Notations
 Operations, Equations, functions
 Process and thingification of processes.
Where is Mathematics?
 It is every where..
What is it for?
 To help us unravel the puzzle of nature, a useful way to
think about nature.
 Organize patterns and regularities as well as
irregularities.
 To help us control the effect of weather and epidemics
 Provides new questions to think about.
How is Mathematics Done?
 With Curiosity
 With eagerness for seeking patterns and
generalizations
 With desire to know the truth
 With trial and error
 Without fear of facing more questions and problems
Who uses Mathematics?
 Mathematicians: pure and applied
 Scientist : natural and social
 Practically EVERYONE
Why it is important to know?
 It puts order in disorder.
 It helps us become better persons
 It helps us make the world a better place to live on.
Group Discussion
Appreciation of Mathematics
• What is your Realization about Maths in Nature and
Arts? (a) Short movie “ Language of Universe” (b)
Book of Naturalii by Ian Stewart?
Patterns
 Are regular, repeated or recurring forms or designs.
 It is an arrangement which helps observers anticipate
what might see or what happen next.
Patterns
1. Logic Pattern
Examples :
Patterns
2. Number Pattern
Examples:
3, 6, 9, 12, …. Find the 9th term.

8, 13, 18, 23,…. Find the 50th term.

Find the values of the last two numbers in the sequence

448, 224, 112, 56, 28, _______, ________.
Patterns
3. Geometric Patterns
Patterns
4. Word Patterns

Examples:
Knife : Knives Life : lives
Wife : _______
Fibonacci Sequence
 Define Fibonacci number: 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…

Fnth = (n-1)th + (n-2)th

Fibonacci Sequence
 Was invented by Leonardo of Pisa
 The word FIBONNACI originated from “filius Bonacci”
Practical Uses of Fibonacci
 Nature
 Astronomy
 Medicine
Fibonacci Sequence
The Golden Ratio
 Also known as the Divine Proportion
 It is the ratio of two consecutive Fibonacci numbers
 The quotient of these two consecutive numbers are
approaches to the value of 1.61803398… as n becomes
larger.
Application of Golden Ratio
 Human body Proportions

- Center of pupil : bottom of teeth : bottom of chin

Application of Golden Ratio
 Human body Proportions

-Forearm and the hand