Mathematics
in
the Modern World
Patterns and Numbers in Nature
PAREIDOLIA
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Is a psychological phenomenon causes people to see patterns.
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A product of our brains that causes us to see the pattern of a face in a non
-face object.
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the class, the students
should
be able to:
1. Identify patterns in nature and regularities in the world.
2. Analyze logical, geometric, and numeric sequence.
3. Create their own patterns.
WHAT IS
MATHEMATICS
?
WHAT IS
MATHEMATICS
?
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The study of
numbers
and
arithmetic operations
.
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Tool
or a
collection of skills
.
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Logical reasoning
•
Drawing
conclusions
from
premises
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Strategic reasoning based on
probabilities
•
Art which studies
patterns
for predictive purposes.
PATTERNS
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Is an arrangement which helps observers anticipate what they might see
or what happens next.
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It also shows what may have come before.
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Are regular, repeated, or recurring forms or designs.
