]When I was in the school, my favorite subject was physics, because only this subject was answering all my questions about life. What is lighting, what is electricity, how does TV work ?
Even though I always had troubles with mathematics. To be honest I still have.
The reason was simple, I didn’t understand what was the use of that subject. All this functions, integrals, matrices. How can it be helpful in real life? Later in the university I started realizing it.
Even though I always had troubles with mathematics. To be honest I still have.
The reason was simple, I didn’t understand what was the use of that subject. All this functions, integrals, matrices. How can it be helpful in real life? Later in the university I started realizing it.
- What did you think of math when you were at school ,what was your progress ?
- Do you agree with Eddie Woo that math is everywhere ?
- Have you ever thought of how all of those rules of life were made, or by whom ?
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I also think that the biggest problem with learning math is the way of how it taught in school. Back then, I didn't understand why did we study so many things which didn't make any sense to me.
>What did you think of math when you were at school ,what was your progress ?
I always thought that math is cool. Especially when you compare to polish classes. What was my progress until now or what, because I do not understand?
>Do you agree with Eddie Woo that math is everywhere ?
Yes, because math is actually group of rules how humans see their world.
>Have you ever thought of how all of those rules of life were made, or by whom ?
I think that not "make" is not a suitable word - "find/discover" is better ;) f.e. Pitagoras rule was founded by Pitagoras :P
I think, yes, mathematics is everywhere, especially in the times we live, or the world of electronics.
I have never thought about these rules but I am sure that amazingly wise people created them!
Math is everywhere simply because a lot of rules are build based on mathematics.
I have one opinion according to all foundations in any subject in science: all inventions come from nothing, people who found it out had "luck" to see those patterns that later on have become basic rules.
1. I was asking about school progress, because as a child it is a bit difficult to estimate the importance of mathematic.
2,3. I slightly disagree with you. We see what we see, what has been already "programmed" to be created in that way. And yes, I meant the word "made" because it is not that difficult to notice that patterns in our world. My question was kind of philosophical. What was the power that decided that the shape of a river, lighting, blood vessel, tree, all of them should have the similar patter.
I agree that math is everywhere. Everything is based on mathematical rules.
I've never thought about that, but I am sure whoever that was, must have been super smart.
Yes, I agree with Eddie Woo, math, indeed, is everywhere. We may not even notice it but it is. I do believe that all those rules of life came from physics but I have no idea because I am bad at it.
I strongly agree with him, you actually cannot live in today’s world without at least basic knowledge of math.
I think all the rules come from experiences and observations made by people which were later proven with physics experiments as well as with mathematical rules and equations.
Sometimes i do think about how did they found this and that out , or who named it this, who decided that and how. But in the end it does not matter so much.
As much as I agree with Eddie Woo that mathematics is everywhere. You can meet her every step of the way. Every field of science uses mathematics and it is essential to our lives. I am full of admiration for the people who invented all theorems or theories. practically all theories have in the name of their originators, so I never thought of who created them, because I did not have to
I totally agree with her, math is the basis of everything, all computer calculations are based on mathematics.
All laws of life are formed on the basis of conditional calculations and mathematics, the phenomenon of evolution and the chance of the next generation and the next race is based on mathematical calculus.
2. I agree with that statement. Many people believe that math is useful, but only to some extent. For example splitting a bill or calculating the price after a discount. Those are very simple mathematical problems that can be solved very quickly. They argue that nobody will ever use most of what we have learned in math classes and it is true to some extent. There are many fields that you can use your mathematical knowledge to your advantage. For example probability is not an easy subject in mathematics, yet it is very useful while playing card games.
3. No, I've thought about it before.
Yes, I agree with Eddie Woo that mathematics is everywhere. Every day we have contact with it whether we like it or not. Using a computer, a math is also necessary, although we don't have direct contact with it. Not everyone is aware of how the computer works.
Yes, sometimes I thought about how all these rules of life were created and by whom. It is difficult to answer this question if the world was created by God or is the result of chance.
Yes, of course I agree with Eddie Woo that math is everywhere especially in programming. When I am in the shop I like to calculate cost before payment. Math is everywhere, seriously everywhere.
Hmm, last question is very hard. Probably, I have thought about system for those rules of but it's not for my brain. We often know who made them by their names (e.x. Thales' theorem) but I can't imagine time what they spent on thinking, tests etc.
2. Maths is everywhere if you're able to spot it. If you were to write a poem using only words that name items in the room you're sitting. You possibly could do it, so could you create a math problem by producing an equation or an expression to be evaluated? Pretty sure you can, math is a language and therefore it can express a situation as well as words could. Of course the math may not make sense, but it would still look like a valid statement. Or could look invalid but still make sense.
I think the world is yet to be discovered better and dwelling on unprovable things is a waste of time, counter revolutionary - I know - but as long as I'm not conducting research I'd rather enjoy the cake before dissecting it in an electro mass spectrometer.
2. Of course, that math is everywhere. Everything technicall can be described using math but we should remember that it's not only important thing in our life because e.g. it's hard to desribe feelings using math. ;)
3. I can agree with one of previous comments that it is hard to say that somebody 'made' this rules and 'find/discover' are better words. ;)
Yes I agree that math is everywhere because everything in some piece is connected to math, you can solve many things with it. It's everything from beginning of the world. There was a guy that was almost killed by few guys that attacked him and something happend with his brain and he was seeing patterns everywhere, math patterns and because of them he could see how some things work. It was increadible video but I don't know where to find it right now.
No I have never thought of them and who made them.
- I liked math a lot while I was in High School because I was good at it.
2. Do you agree with Eddie Woo that math is everywhere ?
- Yes, we use math and rely on it every day.
3. Have you ever thought of how all of those rules of life were made, or by whom?
- No, I've never thought about it. But I would like to watch or read about the process of discovering the most important rules.
I agree with Eddie Woo that math is everywhere, even when you consider fibonacci sequence in nature. It is a great example that math is actually even there where you werent suppose to find it.
Everything in our world can be described by math. In fact, that's why we created this "language" in the first place - to make it easier for us to describe things around us.
Well, mathematical rules were made by mathematicians obviously but if you're asking who created rules which exist in our universe than it's a very philosophical question, but I guess we will never know. They simply exist and that's all we know about them.
I was obsessed with math in school. I took a part in many competitions between schools. But when I started studying in university, on faculty of applied mathematics I understood that math is not that simple and is really complex but in the same time really beautiful.
Do you agree with Eddie Woo that math is everywhere ?
I couldn't agree more because everything a did in my life had mathematical patterns, I saw them on music classes, or in other disciplines.
Have you ever thought of how all of those rules of life were made, or by whom ?
Of coarse I thought but question is still open :)
My favorite subject at school was always mathematics. When I was getting older, I saw how much mathematics is used in our daily lives. So I agree with Eddie Who's statement that mathematics is everywhere. We need mathematics in banking, machine manufacture, and trade in many other aspects of our daily lives. The rules we know were formulated by exceptionally gifted people, they probably discovered some principles by accident, I never figured out how they came to that.