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Mathematics in The Modern World: in Relation To VISION, MISION AND GOALS of The University

This document discusses mathematics in relation to the vision, mission, and goals of a university. It provides an overview of the course which deals with the nature, appreciation, and application of mathematics. The university's vision is described as being a premier multidisciplinary technological institution. The mission is to provide humanistic, scientific, and technological education through instruction, research, and community services. The goals are to produce skilled graduates, strengthen industry and community links, and promote sustainable technology. The document then explores the nature of mathematics and how it is both invented and discovered, with examples provided. Practical uses of mathematics are also illustrated.

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Mathematics in The Modern World: in Relation To VISION, MISION AND GOALS of The University

This document discusses mathematics in relation to the vision, mission, and goals of a university. It provides an overview of the course which deals with the nature, appreciation, and application of mathematics. The university's vision is described as being a premier multidisciplinary technological institution. The mission is to provide humanistic, scientific, and technological education through instruction, research, and community services. The goals are to produce skilled graduates, strengthen industry and community links, and promote sustainable technology. The document then explores the nature of mathematics and how it is both invented and discovered, with examples provided. Practical uses of mathematics are also illustrated.

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MATHEMATICS IN THE

MODERN WORLD
In Relation to VISION, MISION AND GOALS of the
University.
Course Description
• This course deals with the nature of mathematics,
appreciation of its practical, intellectual, and
aesthetics dimensions, and application of
mathematical tools in daily life
Vision of the University
• A premier Multidisciplinary– Technological
University

• Multidisciplinary-Technological means?
MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY
The University commits to provide humanistic,
scientific and technological instruction and
undertake research, extension services and
production. It fosters leadership in various areas of
specialization.
GOALS OF THE UNIVERSITY
• Produce scientifically oriented human capital
endowed with appropriate knowledge, skills and
attitude, pursue relevant research, strengthen
linkages with the industry, community and other
institutions and spur sustainable technology
UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATIONAL
OUTCOMES
• Ensured relevant and quality tertiary education to
achieve inclusive growth.
• Increased access of deserving but poor students to
quality tertiary education.
• Improved higher education research to promote
economic productivity and innovation.
• Increased community engagement.
Nature of Mathematics
Is mathematics invented or
discovered?
Mathematics is partly invented
The beginning of mathematics is a human invention
and is nearly as old as humanity itself. It begun as a
method to represent thoughts about quantity, form,
pattern, and change.
1. The concept of quantity
2. Quantify time
3. Ishongo Bone
4. Numeration system
5. Calculus
Much of Mathematics is
Discovered
The initial for mathematics was invention, but much
of what followed next were discoveries.
Math descoveries
1. Pythagorean theorem
What is mathematics?
Mathematics has no universally accepted definition.
We shall qoute some definition propose by famous
mathematicians.
Mathematics is the science of quantity. Aristotle
It is science of indirect measurement. Auguste Comte
Mathematics is a science that draws necessary
conclusions
All mathematics is symbolic language. Bertrand
Russel
Mathematics is a form of language or body of
knowledge
Mathematics and
patterns
Activity #1
Research for a patterns in nature and the world.
Relate these patterns on how it is used in
mathematics.
Uses of Mathematics
Mathematics
• Has so many uses. We will illustrate this by drawing
from statistics some tools that can help us
understanding data sets
Practical uses of Mathematics
1. Mathematics helps organize patterns in the world
2. Mathematics helps predict the behavior of nature
and many phenomena.
3. Mathematics helps control nature and occurrences
in the worl for our own good.
4. Mathematics has applications in many human
endeavor.
Example

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