2022-11-10 11:34:18 +00:00
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#+SETUPFILE: ../../config.org
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#+TAGS: Mathematics(m) series(s)
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#+CATEGORY: Science
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#+DATE: 2022-09-07
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2023-03-27 16:34:40 +01:00
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#+TITLE: On Mathematics - Preface
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2022-11-10 11:34:18 +00:00
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#+DESC: Often, we avoid things that are unknown to us and surprisingly mathematics is one of them.
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* Preface :Mathematics:series:
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2023-03-27 16:34:40 +01:00
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In this long essay, I will explore the wonderful world of mathematics in hope of drawing a more clear
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picture of what mathematics really is and emphasis the importance of mathematical thinking as a skill
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that can drastically change one's life for the better.
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Throughout school, I was an average student. Or better to say I started school strongly and finished
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up university poorly (just above the failure line). Many factors were involved in such a process.
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When I think back, probably the most important reason was that I was interested in subjects which
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I could understand the applications of it in real life. As I grew older, the true purpose and
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application of different subjects moved away from my understanding, and gradually I have lost
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interest in them. For example, even though I always like maths because of its puzzle like nature,
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I couldn't understand why I'm learning about calculus and in what way it is useful for me? At the
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same time, I found my interest in programming and since I could understand and directly see the
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application and usefulness of it in my daily activities, I grew to like more and more.
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It was only a few years after graduating from the university that I began to understand mathematics
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and science truly. I took me several years and to be frank, I think I have more to understand still.
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But the bright side of things was that, everything fell in place, things started to click and the
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cloud of confusion and distortion were cleared from my vision. Regret found its way to my heart,
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and I wished I knew all this while I was in high school or university. I thought, I'm late to the
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game and everyone else already knows about all this. It turned out that I was wrong.
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Most of us live our lives without the need to resort to mathematics, or at least that is what we
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think. We don't see the need to use mathematics in different aspects of our daily life. Usually,
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there is no gap that requires mathematics to fill it. To someone with a basic understanding of
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mathematics, it might sound normal. But it puts cringe on the faces of those who understand the
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way of mathematics and science.
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The way of science and mathematics is what that makes the difference. It helps us to think better,
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avoid common pitfalls in life, and live better in general. In this series of essays, I will explore
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“the way of science and mathematics” and will do my best to help you gain a clear understanding of
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what mathematical thinking means and how to achieve such a skill.
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