This course introduces students to mathematics in the modern world. It explores the nature of mathematics and its practical and aesthetic dimensions. Students will learn quantitative reasoning and decision-making skills. The course covers topics such as patterns in nature, mathematical language, problem solving strategies, data management, geometric designs, codes, linear programming, mathematics of finance, logic, apportionment and voting, graphs, and mathematical systems. The course aims to provide students with functional mathematical literacy to respond to the demands of the modern world.
This course introduces students to mathematics in the modern world. It explores the nature of mathematics and its practical and aesthetic dimensions. Students will learn quantitative reasoning and decision-making skills. The course covers topics such as patterns in nature, mathematical language, problem solving strategies, data management, geometric designs, codes, linear programming, mathematics of finance, logic, apportionment and voting, graphs, and mathematical systems. The course aims to provide students with functional mathematical literacy to respond to the demands of the modern world.
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This course introduces students to mathematics in the modern world. It explores the nature of mathematics and its practical and aesthetic dimensions. Students will learn quantitative reasoning and decision-making skills. The course covers topics such as patterns in nature, mathematical language, problem solving strategies, data management, geometric designs, codes, linear programming, mathematics of finance, logic, apportionment and voting, graphs, and mathematical systems. The course aims to provide students with functional mathematical literacy to respond to the demands of the modern world.
This course introduces students to mathematics in the modern world. It explores the nature of mathematics and its practical and aesthetic dimensions. Students will learn quantitative reasoning and decision-making skills. The course covers topics such as patterns in nature, mathematical language, problem solving strategies, data management, geometric designs, codes, linear programming, mathematics of finance, logic, apportionment and voting, graphs, and mathematical systems. The course aims to provide students with functional mathematical literacy to respond to the demands of the modern world.
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PALAWAN TECHNOLOGICAL COLLEGE INC.
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Title : MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD
Course No. : GEC 14
Course Description : This course explores the nature of mathematics,
appreciation of its practical and aesthetic dimensions, and application of various mathematical tools in the 21 st century. It also exposes the students to quantitative reasoning and decision-making in everyday life. Furthermore, the course aims to equip students with functional mathematical literacy needed to be able to respond with the demands of the modern world.
COURSE OUTLINE
Section 1. The Nature of Mathematics
I. Mathematics in Our World a. Patterns and Numbers in Nature and the World b. The Fibonacci Sequence II. Mathematical Language and Symbols a. Variables b. The Language of Sets c. The language of Relations and Functions III. Problem Solving and Reasoning a. Inductive and Deductive Reasoning b. Problem Solving with Patterns c. Problem-Solving Strategies Section 2. Mathematics as a Tool (Part 1) Data Management a. Normal Distribution b. Hypothesis Testing c. Regression and Correlation
Section 3. Mathematics as a Tool (Part 2)
I. Geometric Designs a. Recognizing and Analyzing Geometric Shapes b. Patterns and Diagrams II. Codes a. Binary Codes b. Integers on Computers III. Linear Programming a. Geometry of Linear Programming b. Simplex Method IV. The Mathematics of Finance a. Simple and Compound Interest b. Credit cards and Consumer Loans V. Logic a. Logic Statements and Quantifiers b. Truth Tables, Equivalent Statements c. Symbolic Arguments VI. Apportionment and Voting VII. The Mathematics of Graphs a. Graphs and Euler Circuits b. Weighted Graphs c. Graph Coloring VIII. Mathematical Systems a. Modular Arithmetic b. Introduction to Group Theory
REFERENCE : Aufmann, et al. (2018). Mathematics in the Modern