Importance of Mathematics
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Importance of Mathematics
Mathematics (from Greek μάθημα máthēma, “knowledge, study, learning”) includes the study of such topics as quantity (number theory),[1] structure (algebra),[2] space (geometry),[1] and change (mathematical analysis).[3][4][5] It has no generally accepted definition.[6][7]Mathematicians seek and use patterns[8][9] to formulate new they conjecture; resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proof. When mathematical structures are good models of real phenomena, mathematical reasoning can be used to provide insight or predictions about nature. Through the use of abstraction and logic, mathematics developed (Whitehead et al.,2017). Publications.from counting, calculation, measurement, and the systematic study of the shapes and motions of physical objects. Practical mathematics has been a human activity from as far back as written records exist. The research required to solve mathematical problems can take years or even centuries of sustained inquiry.
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Mathematics is the cradle of all creations, without which the world cannot move an inch. Be it a cook or a farmer, a carpenter or a mechanic, shopkeeper or a doctor, an engineer or a scientist, a musician, or a magician, and everyone needs mathematics in their day-to-day life. Even insects use mathematics in their everyday life for existence.
Snails make their shells, spiders design their webs, and bees build hexagonal combs. There are countless examples of mathematical patterns in nature’s fabric. Anyone can be a mathematician(Baier et al.,2019).
Daily uses of mathematics.
Parents can help teens connect math they learn in school and their everyday lives. As a parent, you could talk to your teen about how you use math in your daily life. You could also ask family members and friends how they use math in their daily lives. Please talk to your teens about these math connections to the real world. Share with your child the examples of everyday math applications, which are listed below. When your teens hear how math can be used every day, they will be more likely to view math as essential and valuable. They may also become more interested in mathematics. Remember that you, as a parent, can significantly influence how your child thinks about mathematics (Nahin et al.,2018).
The testimonials included on this website give brief examples of how people use math in their daily lives. Please watch these. You can share information from these videos with your teen.
References
Baier, F., Decker, A. T., Voss, T., Kleickmann, T., Klusmann, U., & Kunter, M. (2019). What makes a good teacher? The relative importance of mathematics teachers’ cognitive ability, personality, knowledge, beliefs, and motivation for instructional quality. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 89(4), 767-786.
Nahin, P. J. (2018). How to fall slower than gravity: and other every day (and not so every day) uses of mathematics and physical reasoning. Princeton University Press.
Whitehead, A. N. (2017). An introduction to mathematics. Courier Dover Publications.