MATHS IS EVERYWHERE!!!

STEM RESEARCH PROJECT AND PRESENTATION ON MATHS

 WHAT IS MATHS?

• Maths. We all know what it is and we’ve all studied it in school. But, what is this thing called maths?
• Google defines it as ‘the abstract science of number, quantity, and space, either as abstract concepts, or
applied to other disciplines such as physics and engineering.’
• So, in developing these systems of numbers, did we discover the hidden coding of the universe? Or is
maths just a human-created? There is no definite answer to this question, but mathematicians tend to
side with one of several compelling theories.
THE MATHEMATICAL UNIVERSE HYPOTHESIS
 THE MATHEMATICAL UNIVERSE HYPOTHESIS

• The Mathematical Universe Hypothesis states that our external physical reality is a mathematical
structure.
• For example, suppose a basketball movement that you want to describe to a friend. Since the ball is
made of elementary particles (quarks and electrons), you could in principle describe its motion without
making any reference to basketballs:
Particle 1 moves in a parabola.
Particle 2 moves in a parabola.
…
Particle 138,314,159,265,358,979,323,846,264 moves in a parabola.
• This is just one tiny example out of millions.
MATHS IN NATURE
MATHS IN NATURE
BILATERAL SYMMETRY
RADIAL SYMMETRY
MATHS IN NATURE – FIBONACCI SERIES

The Fibonacci Series gets its name from Leonardo

Fibonacci, who lived in the 12 th century. He
discovered the series by doing an investigation
with rabbits.
MATHS IN THE MAN-MADE WORLD
 APPLICATION OF MATHS IN THE MAN-MADE WORLD

• That’s right, maths is in nature AND the man-made world.

• Several applications of maths can be found in the man-
made world.
 APPLICATION OF MATHS IN THE MAN-MADE WORLD

• The reality is that you are using maths ALL THE TIME.
• All electronic devices use maths.
• It is used in all sorts of technology.
• The most common application of maths in the man-made world is financial management.
• Maths is an essential part of space research.
• It plays a huge role in construction.
• It even helps with crime prediction.
• We can predict many other things, such as the weather, movement of tectonic plates and much, much
more.
 MATHS IN SPACE

• Maths provides real-life applications in the study of the sun and Earth as a system. We use the
Pythagorean theorem to calculate magnetic field strength.
• We use simple equations to convert raw data into physical quantities.
• We use scientific notation to work with very large and very small numbers.
• We use a scale drawing to estimate the size of an aurora.
 MATHS IN CONSTRUCTION

• There is some form of maths that underpins much of the work that happens in the construction
industry.
• The Pythagorean Theorem is used extensively in designing and building structures, especially roofs.
Gable roofs, for example, are made by placing two right triangles together. Specialized terms help to
explain the triangle relationships in roof construction.
 MATHS IN CRIME

• Many mathematical ideas can help to prevent crime.

• Most blood will not drip vertically from a wound, but rather will be flicked from a knife or injury as it
moves. This means that blood drops will hit the ground at an angle forming the shape of an ellipse. The
shape of the drop shows the direction of travel of the blood and the shape of the ellipse helps
detectives establish the size of the angle at which the drop hit the floor. This is called the angle of
impact. Every ellipse has two principal measurements, the major axis (A) and the minor axis (B).
MATHS IN SPORT
 MATHS IN SPORT

• Maths is actually a large part of sport and golf is a very good example of this.
• The swing of a golf club is like a pendulum and the length of the swing has a large impact on how far
the ball travels.
• The impact, or hit, of a golf club on a ball gives it speed to move. Drag is an opposite force that slows a
moving object.
• Although golf course greens may appear flat, most have undulations and dips that prevent a ball from
traveling in a straight line. Golfers must take these surface slopes into consideration as well as the wind
when trying to put the ball into the hole.
• Gravity will always pull the ball downward so the putter must make the ball curve, or break, towards the
hole.
MATHS IN MUSIC
 MATHS IN MUSIC

• Music is a lot like how you would read maths symbols as the symbols represent some information about the piece.
• Music is measured in bars which are like small sections which divide the music equally. When the bars are divided equally,
they are called beats. These are all mathematical divisions of time.
• Fractions are used in music to indicate lengths of notes. A time signature is generally written as two whole numbers, one
above the other.
• Each note has a different shape to indicate its beat, length or time. Notes are classified in terms of numbers as well.
• It was Pythagoras who realized that different sounds can be made with different weights and vibrations. This led to his
discovery that the pitch of a vibrating string is proportional to and can be controlled by its length. Strings that are halved in
length are one octave higher than the original. In essence, the shorter the string, the higher the pitch. He also realized that
notes of certain frequencies sound best with multiple frequencies of that note.
• The closest tie between music and math is patterns. Musical pieces often have repeating choruses or bars, similar to
patterns. In mathematics, we look for patterns to explain and predict the unknown. Music uses similar strategies. When
looking at a musical piece, musicians look for notes.
 CONCLUSION

• Maths is everywhere
• It’s not just about solving problems with a right or wrong answer.
• NO LIMITS!!!
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