nature of mathematics Flashcards
series or sequence that repeats and it indicate a sense of structure and organization
pattern
it indicates that you can draw an imaginary line across an object and resulting parts are mirror images of each other
bilateral symmetry
if you rotate an object by several degrees, you can still achieve the same appearance as the original position
rotational symmetry
smallest angle that a figure can be rotated while still preserving the original formation
angle of rotation
involve finding the optimum method of filling up a given space such as cubic or spherical container
packing problems
specific way that a quantity may increase over time
exponential growth
an ordered list of numbers called terms, that may have repeated values
sequence
arrangement of terms
definite rule
published the Liber Abbaci or “Book of Calculation,”
pizano or leonardo of pisa (1180-1250)
arithmetic text which concentrated mainly on financial computation and promoted the use of Hindi-Arabic numerals
liber abbaci or book of calculation
use of math: applying concepts of probability to calculate the chance of an event occuring
prediction
use of math:
photographers can capture single moments through snap shot
control
use of math:
Social media can crunch all online posting using software to gauge the netizen sentiment or a particular issue.
organization
