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    Mathematics has always been an important part of understanding the universe and has spearheaded human civilization and development of science and technology. Math is present in both natural phenomena like sunflower patterns and genes as well as in games and sports through their use of geometry, scores, times, and distances. Major historical figures like Isaac Newton and James Clerk Maxwell revolutionized science through mathematical discoveries in calculus and electromagnetism that underpin modern technologies. Today, mathematics plays an essential role in nearly every aspect of modern life from commerce to transportation to communication and has provided immense benefits to society and individuals.

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    Mathematics has always been an important part of understanding the universe and has spearheaded human civilization and development of science and technology. Math is present in both natural phenomena like sunflower patterns and genes as well as in games and sports through their use of geometry, scores, times, and distances. Major historical figures like Isaac Newton and James Clerk Maxwell revolutionized science through mathematical discoveries in calculus and electromagnetism that underpin modern technologies. Today, mathematics plays an essential role in nearly every aspect of modern life from commerce to transportation to communication and has provided immense benefits to society and individuals.

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    Mathematics has always been an important part of understanding the universe and has spearheaded human civilization and development of science and technology. Math is present in both natural phenomena like sunflower patterns and genes as well as in games and sports through their use of geometry, scores, times, and distances. Major historical figures like Isaac Newton and James Clerk Maxwell revolutionized science through mathematical discoveries in calculus and electromagnetism that underpin modern technologies. Today, mathematics plays an essential role in nearly every aspect of modern life from commerce to transportation to communication and has provided immense benefits to society and individuals.

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    The Importance of Math in my Life

    Since time immemorial, Mathematics has always been part of our universe. Everything in our
    universe can be described by math. As Galileo Galilei said, “Mathematics is the language in which God
    has written the universe.” It is humanity’s instrument to understand the world. It spearheaded the
    development of human civilization and is the foundation of today’s science and technology and even
    popular culture. It has provided an immense difference in our lives.

    Math encompasses more than simply arithmetic, geometry, the x and y’s, equations, and
    calculations: it also encompasses patterns seen in nature. Take for example a sunflower, seeds sprout
    from the center of its head before continuing to expand outwards to suit the pattern. It just so happens
    that the pattern corresponds to the Fibonacci sequence. In addition, math is also present in our genes.
    Genes have segments called exons which can join in various combinations when they are then
    transmitted into the (messenger) RNA. These segments of RNA guide the assembly of amino acids in
    long sequences. With 64 different possibilities the code has a degree of redundancy. That is, most of the
    20 amino acids have at least two different codons, giving a measure of error correction. We see a
    mathematical regularity here, don’t we?

    Mathematics may be found in games as well. Chess, a two-player strategic board game played
    on a geometrical checkered board. Because the is geometrical, each player's move is mathematical.
    Baseball, basketball, and football, which are both played by opposing teams inside a geometrical area,
    both use math to maintain score; without math, we wouldn't be able to keep track. Apart from these,
    track & field is a mathematical sport because one must measure distances and keep track of time.

    In the 17th century, Isaac Newton independently changed the World with the invention of
    calculus. His devotion to physics is linked to his discovery of calculus. By using Calculus, he found out
    why planets moved and why their orbits are in an eclipse, and his breakthrough discovery of the law of
    universal gravitation and laws of motion, which are now the foundation of modern classical mechanics.
    His discovery of calculus, and the continuous modification of Calculus by succeeding mathematicians
    such as Bernoulli, Euler, Laplace, provided a powerful tool to help us understand our physical world and
    facilitate the development of science and modern technology.

    For the most part, our modern world and all that I have today would not exist without
    Mathematics. I owe it to James Clark Maxwell and his discovery of electromagnetic waves through his
    equations that I can listen to the radio, watch TV, and use mobile phones and microwaves. Math has
    been an important part of our daily lives. Without mathematics, I would be uncapable in many things
    such as understanding the concept and value of money, listen to my favorite artists, write this reflection
    paper, communicate with family & friends who live far away, taking online classes, and so on. Everything
    I consume: convenience products, specialty goods, shopping goods, and other nonessential products
    would not be possible without Operations Research, a subfield of mathematics. I can live comfortably
    because of mathematics; instead of trekking for hours across hundreds of kilometers, I can ride a vehicle
    created by engineers and be at my location in a flash, I can switch on the air conditioning when it gets
    hot, and I can cook on an electric stove. Our world and much of industries & government’s problems can
    potentially all be solve using Mathematics. If I were to list everything that Mathematics have done for
    our country, my community, and for myself it would go a long, long way. The importance of
    Mathematics in my life cannot be simply overstated.

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