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Mathematical Patterns in Nature

Mathematical patterns are found throughout nature and can be seen in the spiral of seashells, arrangement of leaves and flowers, shape of hurricanes, and density of cabbages, following the Fibonacci sequence. The Golden Ratio is another mathematical pattern seen in nature and art, including the shape of volcanoes and portraits. Mathematics underlies order and structure from insects building nests to humans in their daily lives and innovations, offering a tool to simplify life.

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Mathematical Patterns in Nature

Mathematical patterns are found throughout nature and can be seen in the spiral of seashells, arrangement of leaves and flowers, shape of hurricanes, and density of cabbages, following the Fibonacci sequence. The Golden Ratio is another mathematical pattern seen in nature and art, including the shape of volcanoes and portraits. Mathematics underlies order and structure from insects building nests to humans in their daily lives and innovations, offering a tool to simplify life.

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Bitancor: Mathematics, it is the science of structure, order, and relation that has evolved

from elemental practices of counting, measuring, and describing the shapes of


objects. Mathematics helps us understand the world and provides an effective way of
building mental discipline. Math encourages logical reasoning, critical thinking,
creative thinking, abstract or spatial thinking, problem-solving ability, and even
effective communication skills. Mathematics has been the driving force of everyday
advancement in our modern world. Have you ever stopped to look around and notice
all the amazing shapes and patterns we see in the world around us? Mathematics
forms the building blocks of the natural world and can be seen in stunning ways.

Yambao: Mathematics is everywhere. It is in the objects we create; in the works of arts we


admire. Although we may not notice it, mathematics is also present in the nature that
surrounds us, in its landscapes and species of plants and animals, including the
human species. Patterns in nature are visible regularities of form found in the natural
world. Leonardo de Pisa was a brilliant mathematician. He is better known by his
nickname, Fibonacci. Fibonacci noticed repeating patterns in nature. He wondered
why these patterns occurred: a certain sequence of numbers kept appearing in
nature. These patterns include the spiral of a seashell, the structure of a pinecone,
the shape of typhoons, and the density of a cabbage. This spiral has a mathematic
background: it follows a sequence of numbers, known today as the Fibonacci
sequence. This spiral appears everywhere in nature—as well as in human design.

Norella: Mathematical patterns can be found throughout nature, but it requires a closer
look. Behind the design of a spider’s web to the spiral of a nautilus shell? Math. The
spiral of a typhoon? Math. The number of petals on certain flowers? Math. They can
be found everywhere. Nature is all around, and it turns out, the numbers in the
Fibonacci sequence appear in nature frequently. Observing the geometry of plants,
flowers, or fruit, it is easy to recognize the presence of recurrent structures and
forms. The Fibonacci sequence, for example, plays a vital role in phyllotaxis, which
studies the arrangement of leaves, branches, flowers, or seeds in plants, with the
main aim of highlighting the existence of regular patterns. The various arrangements
of natural elements follow surprising mathematical regularities.
Loste: What do the Volcano Mayon and various portrait paintings of famous artists in the
Philippines have in common? Quick answer: They are all aligned with the Golden
Ratio. The Golden Ratio is a mathematical ratio. It is commonly found in nature, and
when used in a design, it fosters organic and natural-looking compositions that are
aesthetically pleasing to the eye. Putting it as simply, the Golden Ratio exists when a
line is divided into two parts and the longer part (a) divided by the smaller part (b) is
equal to the sum of (a) + (b) divided by (a), which both equal 1.618. In design, the
Golden Ratio boils down to aesthetics— creating and appreciating a sense of beauty
through harmony and proportion. This harmony and proportion have been recognized
for thousands of centuries.

Alegre: Mathematics is the cradle of all creations, without which the world cannot move an
inch. Be it a cook or a farmer, a carpenter or a mechanic, a shopkeeper or a doctor,
an engineer or a scientist, a musician or a magician, everyone needs mathematics in
their day-to-day life. Even insects use mathematics in their everyday life for
existence. Snails make their shells, spiders design their webs, and bees build
hexagonal combs. There are countless examples of mathematical patterns in
nature’s fabric. Anyone can be a mathematician if one is given proper guidance and
training in the formative period of one’s life. The present age is one of skill-
development and innovations. The more mathematical we are in our approach, the
more successful we will be. Mathematics offers rationality to our thoughts. It is a tool
in our hands to make our life simpler and easier. Let us realize and appreciate the
beauty of the subject and embrace it with all our heart. It is a talent which should be
compulsorily honed by all in every walk of life.

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