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Symmetry : a journey into the patterns of nature / by Du Sautoy, Marcus.(CARDINAL)339818;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-359) and index.A mathematician draws on scientific findings about the role of symmetry in understanding the dynamic relationship between objects, exploring such topics as the theory of fundamental particles, the role of symmetry in evolutionary biology, and the discovery of an enormous dimensional space snowflake.
Subjects: Geometry in nature.; Geometry.; Nature.; Symmetry (Mathematics);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The big bang of numbers : how to build the universe using only math / by Suri, Manil,author.(CARDINAL)704050;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 338-354) and index.Introduction: The Pope made me write this book -- Day 1: Arithmetic. Setting up the big bang -- Games numbers play -- More games -- Searching for their roots -- An irrational universe -- Journey into the imaginary -- Day 2: Geometry. The universe needs its space -- Settling the complexes -- Fun and games on the plane -- Two questions about the plane -- Space or bust -- An alternative geometry -- Crocheting your universe -- The fourth and higher dimensions -- Day 3: Algebra. Outsourcing -- The joy of x -- The world of polynomials -- The y of things -- The algebra of distance -- Day 4: Patterns. Patterns and perfection -- Nature's soft spot -- The golden ratio -- Nature's relation to math -- Math and beauty -- Fractals -- The why and how of nature's patterns -- Day 5: Physics. A universe run by laws -- Time and space -- The curvature of spacetime -- Day 6: Infinity. A finite universe of numbers -- Close encounters of the infinite kind -- The matching game -- Battle of the cardinalities -- A smile on Georg's face -- The end of mathematics -- Day 7: Emergence. Setting nature free."An engaging and imaginative tour through the fundamental mathematical concepts-from arithmetic to infinity-that form the building blocks of our universe. Our universe has multiple origin stories, from religious creation myths to the Big Bang of scientists. But if we leave those behind and start from nothing-no matter, no cosmos, not even empty space-could we create a universe using only math? Irreverent, richly illustrated, and boundlessly creative, The Big Bang of Numbers invites us to try. In this new mathematical origin story, mathematician and novelist Manil Suri creates a natural progression of ideas needed to design our world, starting with numbers and continuing through geometry, algebra, and beyond. He reveals the secret lives of real and imaginary numbers, teaches them to play abstract games with real-world applications, discovers unexpected patterns that connect humble lifeforms to enormous galaxies, and explores mathematical underpinnings for randomness and beauty. With evocative examples ranging from multidimensional crochet to the Mona Lisa's asymmetrical smile, as well as ingenious storytelling that helps illuminate complex concepts like infinity and relativity, The Big Bang of Numbers charts a playful, inventive course to existence. Mathematics, Suri shows, might best be understood not as something we invent to explain Nature, but as the source of all creation, whose directives Nature tries to obey as best she can. Offering both striking new perspectives for math aficionados and an accessible introduction for anyone daunted by calculation, The Big Bang of Numbers proves that we can all fall in love with math"--
Subjects: Informational works.; Trivia and miscellanea.; Mathematics in nature.; Mathematics; Mathematics;
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Math in nature / by Dickmann, Nancy,author.(CARDINAL)331568;
Ages 8-12.Grades 4 to 6."Learn about number patterns that exist in a sunflower, the reason behind the hexagonal shape of a honeycomb, and all about the Fibonacci sequence. High impact photographs will draw in young readers as they learn about mathematical concepts that exist outside their front door."--Maths all around us -- Mirror image -- In the round -- Adding up -- The golden ratio -- Geometric homes -- Rock patterns -- Let it snow! -- Fabulous fractals -- Beating the cold -- How many babies?880L
Subjects: Mathematics in nature; Nature; Pattern perception;
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Math in nature / by Dickmann, Nancy,author.(CARDINAL)331568;
Maths all around us -- Mirror image -- In the round -- Adding up -- The golden ratio -- Geometric homes -- Rock patterns -- Let it snow! -- Fabulous fractals -- Beating the cold -- How many babies?"Learn about number patterns that exist in a sunflower, the reason behind the hexagonal shape of a honeycomb, and all about the Fibonacci sequence. High impact photographs will draw in young readers as they learn about mathematical concepts that exist outside their front door."--Ages 8-12.Grades 4 to 6.880L
Subjects: Mathematics in nature; Nature; Pattern perception;
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Mathematics and optimal form / by Hildebrandt, Stefan.(CARDINAL)512421; Tromba, Anthony.(CARDINAL)710064;
Bibliography: pages 193-203.
Subjects: Calculus of variations.; Form (Philosophy); Mathematics in nature.; Mathematics.; Motion.; Nature (Aesthetics);
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A mathematical nature walk / by Adam, John A.(CARDINAL)325075;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-246) and index.Introduction -- At the beginning ... -- In the "playground" -- In the garden -- In the neighborhood -- In the shadows -- In the sky -- In the nest -- In (or on) the water -- In the forest -- In the national park -- In the night sky -- At the end ... -- Appendix 1: A very short glossary of mathematical terms and functions -- Appendix 2: Answers to questions 1-15 -- Appendix 3: Newton's law of cooling -- Appendix 4: More mathematical patterns in nature.Presents ninety-six questions about many common natural phenomena and then shows how to answer them using mostly basic mathematics and precalculus.
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Mathematics in nature; Mathematical analysis;
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Patterns outside [board book] / by Nunn, Daniel.(CARDINAL)478432; Rissman, Rebecca.(CARDINAL)487766;
Uses photographs to show how patterns can be found in natural and everyday items, including clovers, bridges, and clothing.Uses photographs to show how patterns can be found in natural and everyday items, including clovers, bridges, and clothing. On board pages.380LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Board books.; Board books; Mathematics in nature; Shapes;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 6
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Math machine : a fun new way to do math! / by Faulkner, Keith,1948-author.(CARDINAL)318654; Tyger, Roryillustrator.(CARDINAL)421666;
Learn to do math using the amazing Math Machine and crazy creatures to add and subtract. Includes a slide-the-square for practice.Ages 5 and up.
Subjects: Toy and movable books.; Arithmetic; Addition; Mathematics; Mathematics in nature;
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Wild Fibonacci : nature's secret code revealed / by Hulme, Joy N.(CARDINAL)179665; Schwartz, Carol,1954-illustrator.(CARDINAL)196076;
Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fibonacci numbers; Mathematics in nature; Recurrent sequences (Mathematics);
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 8
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Growing patterns : Fibonacci numbers in nature / by Campbell, Sarah C.,1966-(CARDINAL)487284; Campbell, Richard P.,illustrator.(CARDINAL)487285;
What's the biggest mathematical mystery in nature? Fibonacci numbers! The pattern creeps up in the most unexpected places. It's clear that math holds secrets to nature and that nature holds secret numbers.850L
Subjects: Fibonacci numbers; Mathematics in nature;
Available copies: 18 / Total copies: 24
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