Mathematics:
Everywhere
Mathematics
expresses or shows itself everywhere, in almost every facet of your life – in
the nature all around us, and in the various technologies which are in our
hands. Mathematics is the primary language of science and engineering – it
describes our understanding of all that we observe.
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Introduction & Concepts
Mathematics
has been around since the very beginnings of the time and it most probably
began with normal counting. You can learn from the history of mathematics, and
get to know some of the greatest mathematical minds and their contributions.
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In Counting
Counting
various quantities is one of the most common activities that people engage in
from young age. However, sometimes we wonder, that how big is one million? See
how much space one million saga seeds occupy and be awed by numbers that you
can relate to in your daily lives like the number of heartbeats in a typical
lifetime.
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In Nature
1,
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13... This is the Fibonacci sequence, where each number is derived
from adding the previous two numbers. This sequence of numbers can be found in
many natural patterns like in pineapples, sunflowers, and nautilus and pine
cones.
Our
eyes are usually drawn to the objects that are symmetrical. Leonardo Da Vinci’s
Vitruvian Man is often used as a representation of symmetry in the human body.
The Soothing Symmetries exhibit anchors this section and explains what symmetry
means to science and in mathematics, as well as in everyday life.
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In Shapes, Curves & Patterns
Circles,
squares, triangles and rectangles are just a few of the shapes that are
familiar to us through our daily lives. Discover the usefulness, beauty and
'cleanness' of the round shapes, and learn more about the other shapes that can
be found around us.
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In Games & Puzzles
Most
of the puzzles and games require mathematical logic and deduction. Even a
simple snake and ladder game require simple mathematical concepts. Game of
cards, even game such as cricket, all of them requires simple mathematics.
Odds Are Stacked Against You! Explores the odds of various casino games like
roulette, blackjack and slot machines. This will set many thinking about their
chances of winning in gambling.
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In Time & The Heavens
Mathematics
was previously developed to understand the cycles of nature as observed in the
seasons. Ancient people understood the need to define time in relation to
celestial movements for agricultural, astronomical, astrological and
navigational reasons.
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In Real Applications
Mathematic
is used in our everyday lives; from figuring out the amount needed to buy your
lunch to calculating the bank’s interest. For example, internet banking is
getting more and more common these days, and we depend on cryptology – the
study of protecting information using codes – to keep our transactions safe.
Hence
basically maths is everywhere around us, we do not notice it in particular but
if we start noticing then we will see that it is involved in each and every
aspect of life.
