Donald Duck In Mathmagic Land

In “The Divine Proportion: A Study in Mathematical Beauty,” H.E. Huntley writes about how math is related to basically everything and provides a frame. Math is important to things like art, science, music, and many other things. Huntley was a professor who studied the divine proportion or also known as the “golden ratio.” It is used in math, art, and science.

Every day, mathematics is used in our lives. From playing sports or games to cooking, these activities require the use of mathematical concepts. For young children, mathematical learning opportunities are all around them. Knaus (2013) states that ‘Young children are naturally curious and eager to learn about their surroundings and the world they live in’ (pg.1). Children, young and old, and even adults, learn when they explore, play and investigate. By being actively involved, engaging in activities that are rich, meaningful, self-directed and offer problem solving opportunities, children given the chance to make connections with their world experiences (Yelland, Butler & Diezmann, 1999). As an educator of young children,

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Geometry and Algebra are so crucial to the development of the world it is taught to every public high school in the United States, around 14.8 million teenagers each year (National Center for Education Statistics). Mathematics is the engine powering our world; our stocks, economy, technology, and science are all based off from math. Math is our universal and definite language “I was especially delighted with the mathematics, on account of the certitude and evidence of their reasonings.” (Rene Descartes, 1637).

• John sees patterns on the man’s tie, and relates it to reflections of light and shapes. This shows his analytical mind, and his ability to relate two arbitrary things to geometry and math.

George learned mathematics for his first ever lesson. His father taught him these lessons, because his dad had experience with math. George wanted to go to Cambridge University. He decided that if he was going to get into Cambridge, he would have to submit papers of his math talents. I bet you are wondering how this relates to technology, well trust me you will find out.

Math, the perfect representation of limitless and infinite, was first used in the 1650 B.C to designed ancient architectures. Ancient Egyptians found out there was math in everything they have built, and if that was the case there would be nothing that can surpass math. Reading through The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets by Simon Singh, have always made me wonder the history and reasoning behind mathematics. Throughout the development of The Simpsons, the character felted like a mystery; leaving the audience with what to believe and what to solve of the characters. In the novel, Simon Singh, J. Stewart Burns BS Mathematics, David S.Cohen BS Physics, Al Jean BS Mathematics, Ken Keeler BS Applied Mathematics, and Jeff Westbrook BS Physics take the audience back in time for the history of math.

We use mathematics to our great advantage to explain many things. Although Pythagoras, applied A^2+B^2=C^2, he did not create the substance of the equation, this theorem is timeless, he only brought it to our attention.

A simple bit of mathematics, like subtraction, were one taken away from the top line becomes one added on to the bottom. The devil's arithmetic. In this story that may be historical fiction, this small phrase means so much. Were the number being people you could be chosen at any given time and added to the bottom line. Unfortunately for them the bottom line was the death count. Being on the top was better than the bottom, but not by much. They were treated like animals and had to work for days with no pay. If these people did not work they were slowly slid into the bottom line.

He then goes on to talk about math as an example of a certain and simple concept that is also true and important to him.

The author of Journey through Genius, William Dunham, begins this chapter by depicting how mathematics was spurred and developed in early civilizations. Dunham focuses primarily on the works’ and achievements’ of early Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Greece in this section. These ancient societies, as they developed, produced mathematicians such as; Thales, Pythagoras, and Hippocrates, who turned a basic human intuition for space and quantity into applicable everyday mathematics. The primary influences driving the development of early mathematics were the issues of growing civilizations, most notably counting commodities, taxation, and the division of land equally, rather than a pure desire for understanding that is seen in mathematics today. These influences culminated in the development of early arithmetic and geometry.

Polykleitos had a very profound mathematical background, which laid the foundation for his artistic thinking. He resided by the idea that beauty coincides with harmonious numerical ratios (eventually developing canon). By his reasoning, a perfect statue would be one constructed according to an all-encompassing mathematical formula. A definitively “successful” statue resulted from these precise applications of abstract principles.

Hurst and Hurrell (2014) explain that children need to be acutely aware of the ten times multiplicative relationship between places and how this effects many aspects of mathematics.

Maths is ubiquitous in our lives, but depending on the learning received as a child it could inspire or frighten. If a child has a negative experience in mathematics, that experience has the ability to affect his/her attitude toward mathematics as an adult. Solso (2009) explains that math has the ability to confuse, frighten, and frustrate learners of all ages; Math also has the ability to inspire, encourage and achieve. Almost all daily activities include some form of mathematical procedure, whether people are aware of it or not. Possessing a solid learning foundation for math is vital to ensure a lifelong understanding of math. This essay will discuss why it is crucial to develop in children the ability to tackle problems with initiative and confidence (Anghileri, 2006, p. 2) and why mathematics has changed from careful rehearsal of standard procedures to a focus on mathematical thinking and communication to prepare them for the world of tomorrow (Anghileri).

Mathematics, like every creation of man, have evolved without really knowing how far you can get with them: the scope of the computer, physics, chemistry, algebra, all are evidence of this. Every aspect of our culture is based in some way or another in Mathematics: language, music, dance, art, sculpture, architecture, biology, daily life. All these areas of measurements and calculations are accurate. Even in nature, everything follows a precise pattern and a precise order: a flower, a shell, a butterfly, day and night, the seasons. All this makes mathematics essential for human life and they can not be limited only to a matter within the school curriculum; here lies the importance of teaching math in a pleasure, enjoyable and understandable way. Mathematics is an aid to the development of the child and should be seen as an aid to life and not as an obstacle in their lifes.