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Mathematics in our World

Math 1F: Mathematics in the Modern World

Judd P. Tablazon
Lecturer
Tarlac State University – College of Science
Importance of mathematics
• Mathematics is the study of the relationships among numbers, quantities,
and shapes. It includes arithmetic, algebra, trigonometry, geometry,
statistics, and calculus.
• Mathematics helps organize patterns and regularities in the world. The
geometry of most patterns in nature can be associated, either directly or
indirectly, to mathematical numbers.
• Mathematics, being a science of patterns, helps students to utilize,
recognize, and generalize patterns that exist in numbers, shapes, and in
the world around them.
Patterns and numbers in nature and the world
• Patterns in nature are visible regularities found in the natural world. These
patterns persist in different contexts and can be modelled mathematically.
• Natural patterns may consist of spirals, symmetries, mosaics, stripes,
spots, etc.
• Studying patterns helps us in identifying relationships and finding local
connections to form generalizations and make predictions.
Patterns and numbers in nature and the world
• Numbers are everywhere in nature. Mathematicians noticed that numbers
appear in many different patterns in nature:
• bird’s two wings
• clover’s three leaflets
• deer’s four hooves
• buttercup’s five petals
• insect’s six legs
• rainbow’s seven colors
• octopus’ eight arms
Fibonacci sequence
• Leonardo Pisano Bogollo (1170-1250) (nickname: Fibonacci – “son of Bonacci”)
introduced the Fibonacci sequence.
• He also helped spread Hindu Arabic numerals (0, 1, 2, etc.) throughout Europe
instead of the Roman numerals (I, II, III, etc.)
• Each number in the sequence is the sum of the two numbers which precede it.
• The ratio of any Fibonacci numbers is very close to the Golden Ratio, referred
to and represented as phi (Φ) that is approximately equal to 1.618034.
• The bigger the pair of Fibonacci numbers considered, the closer is the
approximation.
• This sequence isn’t just a mathematical curiosity; it appears in nature, art,
architecture, and even in financial markets. It’s nature’s way of maintaining order
and symmetry in complex systems.
Fibonacci sequence
A B B/A = Φ
2 3 1.50
3 5 1.66666667
5 8 1.60
8 13 1.625
… … …
144 233 1.61805556
233 377 1.61802575
… … …
75025 121393 1.61803399
121393 196418 1.61803399
196418 317811 1.6180339887
… … …
Quiz 2
Fibonacci sequence
A B B/A = Φ
17 23 1.35294118
23 ___ ___
40 ___ ___
63 ___ ___
103 ___ ___
166 ___ ___
269 ___ ___
435 ___ ___
704 ___ ___
1139 ___ ___
1843 ___ ___
2982 ___ ___
Fibonacci sequence
A B B/A = Φ
17 23 1.352941
23 40 1.739130
40 63 1.575
63 103 1.634921
103 166 1.611650
166 269 1.620482
269 435 1.617100
435 704 1.618391
704 1139 1.617898
1139 1843 1.618086
1843 2982 1.618014
2982 4825 1.618042
Fibonacci sequence
• In geometry, a golden spiral is a logarithmic spiral whose growth factor is
Φ, the golden ratio. That is, a golden spiral gets wider (or further from its
origin) by a factor of Φ for every quarter turn it makes.
Fibonacci sequence
• Examples of Fibonacci flowers are:
• Five-petal wild rose
• Eight-petal delphiniums
• 21-petal aster
• 34-petal pytethrum
Reference
• Mathematics in the Modern World by J.L. Reyes, et. al.
Next lectures
• Patterns and regularities in the world as organized by
mathematics
• Phenomena in the world as predicted by mathematics
• Nature and occurrences in the world as controlled by
mathematics for human ends
• Applications of mathematics in the world
Thank you.
Judd P. Tablazon
[email protected]

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