Introduction to Mathematics PDF

INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICS  What is Mathematics? o It is the study of relationships among numbers, quantities and shapes. o It includes Arithmetic, Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Statistics and Calculus. o All about the unbelievable patterns of numbers formed by...

INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICS  What is Mathematics? o It is the study of relationships among numbers, quantities and shapes. o It includes Arithmetic, Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Statistics and Calculus. o All about the unbelievable patterns of numbers formed by nature and of the universe 2  What is Mathematics? o All about language in different forms like patterns, shapes, music and so on.. o All about what our eyes can see, what our ears can hear and even what we can perceive in our physical environment o It is a language we understand. 3  MATHEMATICS Helps organize patterns and regularities in the world. 4  MATHEMATICS Helps predict the behavior of nature and phenomena (occurrence) in the world. 5  MATHEMATICS Nurtures Human Characteristics. (Creative, Solve Problems) 6  MATHEMATICS Helps students utilize, recognize and generalize patterns that exist in numbers, shapes and in the world around them. 7  What is it for? ✓ To help us unravel the puzzles of nature, a useful way to think about nature. ✓ Organize patterns and regularities as well as irregularities. ✓ To be able to predict. ✓ To help us control weather, epidemics. ✓ Provides tool for calculations. ✓ Provides new questions to think about. 9  Who uses Mathematics? Different people use different mathematics at different times, for different purposes, using different tools, with different attitudes (Diversity and universality). 10  Why Mathematics is important to know? ✓ It puts disorder in order (pattern). ✓ It helps us become better persons. ✓ It helps make the world a better place to live in. 11 There’s a saying that if you find MATHEMATICS boring…. Then it is taught by the wrong person to you! I want you to know how & Mathematics is! And why it is so You won’t need special equipment in doing simple Mathematics…. you just need your MIND  It only needs your MIND, your THOUGHTS to make it work! MATHEMATICS Goes Beyond The Real World…  But the real world is ruled by it!  Maybe in the future, we can use MATHEMATICS in communicating with Aliens! Where did Mathematics came from? No exact answer MATHEMATICS Is already part of us…. We can use BASIC LOGIC to solve things! 22 Such as we can use our HANDS in simple counting! 23 MATHEMATICS Logical Fun Challenging Mathematics is APPLIED Engineering Physics Chemistry 26 We even use Mathematics in our daily lives! 27  MATHEMATICS in INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY and COMMUNICATION 28 All from MATHEMATICS Weather Forecast 29  MATHEMATICS Is ADVENTURE There is always new things to discover and learn! 30  MATHEMATICS Is ADVENTURE It is amazing when we see the connection! 31 Mathematics is not easy……  But have you ever heard ADVENTURE Which has no challenges?  Mathematics is a TONIC to our It helps us to learn new things… master new methods… and solve new puzzles!  We cannot avoid MATHEMATICS So…. Enjoy it! MATHEMATICS is an Art of Human Understanding -William Thurston