What Do You Know About Mathematics?
In many perception mathematics is difficult,
complicated and boring. But, if you know in there are many wonderful thing
which can't be founded in other aspect in our life.
Mathematics in an old, broad and deep discipline
(field of study). People working to improve mathematics education need to
understand “What is Mathematics?”
Mathematics is the science that deals with the logic
of shape, quantity and arrangement. Math is all around us, in everything we do.
Who Are Mathematicians?
Mathematicians are people of all ages and from all
over the world who enjoy the challenge of a problem, who see the beauty in a
pattern, a shape, a proof, a concept. Some of the best young mathematicians
compete in mathematics olympiads, state and national science fairs, or the fun who
wants to be a mathematician game. To be a mathematicians we must to abstracted
(to think only selected characteristics of object) and idealized (assuming to
be perfect characteristic).
Mathematical objects are what we talk and write
about when we do math.
Numbers, functions, triangles, matrices, and more
complicated things such as vector spaces and infinite series are all examples
of mathematical objects. This chapter discusses how we think about math objects
in general.
Mathematics objects are not physical objects, but we
think about them and talk about them as if they
were. That is one of the more
important aspects of thinking about mathematics objects. (Another one is how to
prove statements about mathematics objects.)
Mathematics
is not just a study of numbers, nor is it simply about calculations.
It
is not about applying formulas, either. It can perhaps be better described as
“a field of creation through accurate and logical thinking." Mathematics
has a long, rich history and continues to grow rapidly.
Mathematical thinking is not the same as doing
mathematics, at least not as mathematics is typically presented in our school
system. School mathematics typically focuses on learning procedures to solve
highly stereotyped problems. Professional mathematicians think a certain way to
solve real problems, problems that can arise from the everyday world, or from
science, or from within mathematics itself. The key to success in school mathematics
is to learn to think inside the box. In contrast, a key feature of mathematical
thinking is thinking outside the box, a valuable ability in today’s world. This
course helps to develop that crucial way of thinking.
VOLCANO
OF MATHEMATICS
Mathematics in University
Mathematics relies on both logic and creativity, and
it is pursued both for a variety of practical purposes and for its intrinsic
interest. For some people, and not only professional mathematicians, the
essence of mathematics lies in its beauty and its intellectual challenge. For
others, including many scientists and engineers, the chief value of mathematics
is how it applies to their own work. Because mathematics plays such a central
role in modern culture, some basic understanding of the nature of mathematics
is requisite for scientific literacy. To achieve this, students need to
perceive mathematics as part of the scientific endeavor, comprehend the nature
of mathematical thinking, and become familiar with key mathematical ideas and
skills.
Any high mathematics you are, do not exceed your
spiritual! (by: Prof.Dr. Marsigit, MA)
