MATHEMATICS IN THE

MODERN WORLD
PREPARED BY: CYRINE S. DAHANG
ASHELY ANN G. COLLADO
ANJELIE M. CANSTANTE
ANGELYN S. GARCIA
JEA MAE M. DALAGAN
 OBJECTIVES:
01 03
02 05
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Classify the Identify coventions
characteristics of in the mathematical Perform
mathematical language operations
Differentiate
language on mathematical
expressions from
Define sets and expressions
sentences
relations correctly
MATHEMATICS
LANGUAGE
AND SYMBOLS
PREPARED BY: CYRINE S. DAHANG
LANGUAGE
- the system of words, signs and symbols
which people use to express ideas, thoughts
and feelings.
- to transmit information
- to understand the express ideas
- to acquire knowlegde or information
MATHEMATICAL LANGUAGE
- is the system used to communicate
mathematical ideas

The Language of mathematics was

designed:
 write the numbers
 write into sets
 write in functions
 perform operations
MATHEMATICAL SYMBOLS
- are used to perform various operation. The
symbols make it easier to refer mathematical
quantities.
Common Symbols used in
Mathematics
• Digits symbols
• Operations symbols
• Sets
• Variables
• Special Symbols
• Logic Symbols
• Set Notations
Some important set are the
following:
N - set of natural numbers
W - set of whole numbers
Z - set of integers
Q - set of rational numbers
Q’ - set of irrational numbers
R - set of real number
C - the set of complex numbers
CHARACTERISTICS
OF
THE
MATHEMATICAL
LANGUAGE
PRECISE
- is able to make very fine distinction of definition.
CONCISE
- is able to say things briefly.
POWERFUL
- capable of expressing complex ideas into simpler forms
NON-TEMPORAL
- it has no tenses which makes it so unique as compared to the
other language.
HAS VOCABULARY AND PARTS OF SPEECH
- it has noun and verb
Noun
• numbers
• measurement
• shapes
• spaces
• functions
• pattern
• data
• arrangement
Verb
• Modelling and Formulating
• Transforming and Manipulating
• Inferring
• Communicating
According to Jamison (2000) the use of
language in mathematics from the
language of ordinary speech in three
important ways and it is aligned to the
book of Juan Apolinario C. Reyes.
 Non- temporal
- It has no past, present and future.
 Devoid of emotional content
- It has no equivalent words for joy,
happiness, despair or sadness.
 Precise and Concise
- It is exact and accurate in it’s
tatements and, as a consequence,
it has no need for unnecessary
words.
EXPRESSION
VS
SENTENCE
PREPARED BY: ANJELIE M. CANSTANTE
ASHLEY ANN G. COLLADO
Expression
- is the mathematical term of noun in English
discipline. The most common expression
types are numbers, sets and functions.
Example:
• 1 + 13
• 2a + 4b
• 17x + 4x + x
• 8+4
• 2a + 2b - 1
• 2x + 5
• 8 + 14 - 2
Numbers have lots of different names

For example, the expressions

 5
 2+3
 10 2
 (6 - 3) + 2
 1+1+1+1+1
(All look different, but are all just different names
for the same number)
Sentence
- Mathematical sentence is the correct
arrangement of mathematics symbols
that state a complete thought.
- Mathematical can always be true, or
always false or sometimes true, or
sometimes false.
Sentence
01 02 03

True Sentences: Sometimes true/ Sometimes false:

False Sentences: Ex:
Ex: Ex: • x + 8 = 11 (It is true if the x=3 &
• 10 + 8 = 18 • 24 + 2 = 10 false if x≠3.)
• 8 + 6 -2 = 12 • 8 + 1 - 1= 2 • 2 + x = 6 (It is true if the x=4 &
• 3+2=5 • 3+5+2 false if x≠4.)
=23
ACTIVITY
I. Answer the following:
 Give atleast 3 characteristics of the
mathematical language
 Identify if the given number is Expression
or Sentences
4. 36a+6b+3c
5. 3(4+6)=30
6. =81
 Identify what kind of mathematical sentences( True, False,
Sometimes true/Sometimes false) is given.
7.
8. -9+5=-4
9. 81+x=9
10. y
CONVENTIONS OF
MATHEMATICAL
LANGUAGE
PREPARED BY: ANGELYN S. GARCIA
JEA MAE M. DALAGAN
MATHEMATICAL CONVENTION
- is a fact, name, notation, or usage which is
generally agreed upon by mathematicians.
For instance, the fact that one evaluates
multiplication before addition in the expression.
PRINCIPLE OF PEMDAS
P - Parenthesis
E - Exponent
M - Multiplication
D - Division
A - Addition
S - Subtraction
Example of PEMDAS:
(3x
=(3x25
=(75
=5-1
=4
CONVENTION OF MATHEMATICAL
LANGUANGE IN SYMBOLIC VERB
• = equal • ϵ element
• < less-than • Ɐ for all
• > greater-than • Ǝ there exists
• + adition • ∞ infinity
• - subtraction • → implies
• × multiplication • ↔ if and only if
• ÷ division • ≈ approximately
CONVENTION OF MATHEMATICAL
LANGUAGE IN VARIABLES

 Latin/English alphabet
(a, b, c, ...; A, B, C, ...)
 Greek
(, ...)
 Superscripts

 Subcripts
A mathematical language uses symbols,
instead of words, to communicate mathematical
ideas. The syntax and structure can be
categorized into 5 forms:

 Numbers
 Operation symbols
 Relation symbols
 Grouping symbols
 Variables
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION