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Lesson 1 What Is Math and Math in Nature

Mathematics is derived from Greek words meaning "learning" and "art or technique," and is defined as the science of quantity. It can be seen throughout nature in patterns like the Fibonacci sequence seen in plants, and is used in structural designs. The document discusses how mathematics underlies the natural world and is an integral part of designs, giving the example of the "elephant and the blind men" to illustrate different perspectives of mathematics.

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Lesson 1 What Is Math and Math in Nature

Mathematics is derived from Greek words meaning "learning" and "art or technique," and is defined as the science of quantity. It can be seen throughout nature in patterns like the Fibonacci sequence seen in plants, and is used in structural designs. The document discusses how mathematics underlies the natural world and is an integral part of designs, giving the example of the "elephant and the blind men" to illustrate different perspectives of mathematics.

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MATHEMATICS IN NATURE

"The laws of nature are but the


mathematical thoughts of God"

- Euclid
MATHEMATICS

What mathematics is for?


What mathematics is all about?
Where is mathematics?
Mathematics in nature

The term MATHEMATICS is derived from two Greek words


‘manthanein’ which means learning and ‘techne’ an art of
technique.
Therefore mathematics means the art of learning related to
disciplines.

Mathematics is defined as the science of quantity,


White Calla Lily
Columbine
Mathematics in Nature
Mathematics in Structural Designs
Different Approaches to Mathematics

The elephant and the blind men


• Video on fibonacci Sequence
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8ccsE_IumM

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