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Mathematics is the study of numbers, shapes and patterns. The word comes from the
Greek word μάθημα (máthema), meaning "science, knowledge, or learning", and is sometimes shortened to maths (in Ireland, England, Australia and New Zealand) or math (in the United States and Canada). In essence, it is the study of numbers and how they are related to each other and to the real world... In fact, people sometimes describe it as a kind of language. Everyone uses mathematics every day to tell the time, to cook, to build things, and to do almost any kind of work. |
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Mathematics gives you the power and tools to figure out nearly everything.
Algebra
Trigono
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Geometry
Calculus
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"Mathematics makes our life orderly and prevents chaos. Certain qualities that are nurtured by mathematics are the power of reasoning, creativity, abstract or spatial thinking, critical thinking, problem-solving ability and even effective communication skills", (Times of India).
Learn about some amazing inventions, discoveries and explorations in Mathematics:
Being born a woman in the early 19.th century cannot have been easy, but, dedicated and strong-willed as Ada was from early on, she grabbed whatever education she could get and developed a deep love for mathematics. Working with Charles Babbage, the inventor of the computer, she discovered that it could follow a sequence of instructions and the rest is history as they say.
Having nearly lost his life at a young age from a ravishing fever, philosopher, mathematician, engineer, inventor and code breaker Charles Babbage's curious and inventive mind is the one to thank for the fact that you can read this! He designed and engineered the very first concept of the programmable computer and his instructions have led to many more later inventions in the same field.
Nicolaus, born on an ice cold winter's day in Prussia to well to do parents, grew up to become one of the most influential mathematicians, physician and astronomers of our time. As a Catholic priest, diplomat and translator, Nicolaus proclaimed to have discovered that the sun is the center of universe and that earth revolves around it, something his religious work colleagues of course strongly opposed to and contested.
Hedwig Kiesler, born in Austria wished to become an actress already from childhood, and at the age of 18 she hit the jackpot and was discovered by Hollywood. Off to America she went, changed her name to Hedy Lamarr and began a soaring career. The little spare time she had, she devoted to challenge her mathematical intellect and, it was an excellent one, as she developed the system which today forms the basis of Wifi, Bluetooth and GPS.
Although this was said at Emmy's memorial, when non other than Albert Einstein calls you a genius, you know you've made it! She knew from a very young age that being born an ambitious girl was not going to make her life easy, and, in fact, she was only allowed to "audit" lectures, rather than attend them, due to being a woman. As a physicist and mathematician she developed revolutionary theories in abstract algebra.
As the son of the local tax collector, mastering mathematics and learning how to calculate was somewhat important! Inspired by his father's daily chores, he invented and produced The "Pascaline", the very first mechanical calculating adding machine which was to pave the way for many future developments and improvements of the same method.
"Not everything that can be counted counts and not everything that counts can be counted"
We use mathematics every day in being on time, cooking, setting the table and even baking, Yum Yum!
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