BETHUEL L.

FRESNIDO BSECE1

Nature and Role of Mathematics on the Modern World

Nature of Mathematics

Math helps us think analytically and have better reasoning abilities. Analytical thinking refers to

the ability to think critically about the world around us. ... Analytical and reasoning skills

are important because they help us solve problems and look for solutions.

Everyone needs some level of specific mathematics knowledge. Most professions

use math to perform their job better and to get ahead in the world. To succeed in college,

there are general education mathematics requirements that help students develop critical

thinking and quantitative analysis skills.

Topics include linear and exponential growth; statistics; personal finance; and geometry,

including scale and symmetry. Emphasizes techniques of problem-solving and application

of modern mathematics to understanding quantitative information in the everyday world.

Mathematics is an application of matter and contributes to all of our methodical and systematic

behaviours.

It is Maths, for instance, that has brought order to the communities across this planet and

prevented chaos and catastrophes. Many of our inherited human qualities are nurtured and

developed by Maths theories, like our spatial awareness, our problem-solving skills, our power

to reason (which involves calculated thinking) and even our creativity and communication.

Why Is Maths Important?

Things that you wouldn’t expect to bear any relation to Maths do in fact come down to an
underlying need for mathematics and the structure it brings to our everyday lives.

Take shopping, cooking, buying a property, doing DIY, traveling, gambling, playing video games,
driving and telling the time, for instance… none of these would be possible without the existence
of Mathematics.

Furthermore, Maths everywhere when you consider the educational and professional worlds.

Maths is relevant to a wide variety of academic subjects on the GCSE course and A Level
curriculum, which not only means that a poor understanding of maths can cause students to
struggle in many other subjects but also that it could limit their further studies options as well as
their employability when they come to think about career options.

Whether you aspire to study sociology, psychology, physics, biology or even economics, maths
is held in high regard, and you will be called on solve various maths problems, as part of your
work.

Mathematics and the Study of the World

From the study of our solar system to the reproductive cycle of animals and the growth of plants,
mathematics is very useful in understanding the world around us.

How Can Basic Maths Skills Help In Everyday Life?

Percentages, a basic mathematical concept, can be used to calculate reductions and work
out whether an offer is worth taking advantage of. For example, 20% off one product and a further
10% off another are not the same as a 30% reduction:

Let’s talk geometry!

Imagine that you plan to build your own house. You would first calculate volumes and
dimensions, and gradually bring your designs to life as 2D plans.
Human life in its earliest developmental stage can be seen in-utero using ultrasound: When
the fœtus is only slightly bigger than a bean, it can be visualised, and its heartbeat
heard. Mathematics then comes into play in a child’s health record, showing their estimated
growth curve in relation to weight and height.

This practical application of maths is used in oncology, to understand cell mutation and develop
curative treatments that help save many lives.

In an effort to combat illness and injury, statisticians analyse the results of studies carried out
using volunteers, in order to identify models for advancing research on new drugs.

Human beings have, with access to a growing body of knowledge, wrought great changes in the
natural world. We have created new diseases that we must now attempt to cure, and caused
widespread pollution, which we must now seek solutions in order to fight.

Through these few examples, we can see the extent of mathematics in our daily life, on individual,
societal, planetary and galactic scales.

From : https://www.superprof.co.uk/blog/maths-and-the-modern-world/