The magic of Fibonacci numbers | Arthur Benjamin
Math is logical, functional and just ... awesome. Mathemagician Arthur Benjamin explores hidden properties of that weird and wonderful set of numbers, the Fibonacci series. (And reminds you...
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So why do we learn mathematics?Essentially, for three reasons:calculation,application,and last, and unfortunately leastin terms of the time we give it,inspiration.Mathematics is the science of patterns,and we study it to learn how to think logically,critically and creatively,but too much of the mathematics that we learn in schoolis not effectively motivated,and when our students ask,"Why are we learning this?"then they often hear that they'll need itin an upcoming math class or on a future test.But wouldn't it be greatif every once in a while we did mathematicssimply because it was fun or beautifulor because it excited the mind?Now, I know many people have nothad the opportunity to see how this can happen,so let me give you a quick exam...
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So why do we learn mathematics?Essentially, for three reasons:calculation,application,and last, and unfortunately leastin terms of the time we give it,inspiration.Mathematics is the science of patterns,and we study it to learn how to think logically,critically and creatively,but too much of the mathematics that we learn in schoolis not effectively motivated,and when our students ask,"Why are we learning this?"then they often hear that they'll need itin an upcoming math class or on a future test.But wouldn't it be greatif every once in a while we did mathematicssimply because it was fun or beautifulor because it excited the mind?Now, I know many people have nothad the opportunity to see how this can happen,so let me give you a quick exam...
