NATURE OF MATHEMATICS
Meaning
:
The dictionary meaning is ‘it is
either the science of number and space
or nthe science of measurment, quantity and measurement. The term ‘
Mathematics’ is derived from two Griek words ‘Manthanein’ - means ‘learning’
and ‘Techne’- means ‘an art or technique’. There for the art of living related
to disciplines or faculties.
Definition:
“ Mathematics is the queen of sciences
and arithmetic is the queen of all mathematics”
- Gauss
“
Mathematics is the gateway and key to all sciences”
“ Mathematics is the science of order
and measure” -Descrates
“ Mathematics is the study of
quantity” -Aristotle
NATURE
1. Mathematics is
the science of discovery
Relationships in symbolic form in words, in numbers, in letters, by
diagrams or by graphs.
Mathematics gives an easy and early oppertunity to make independent
discoveries.
2.
Mathematics is an Intelluctual
Game
have on rules and abstract concepts. A sort of healthy mental excercises
- puzzles, p-roblem solving.
3. Mathematics Deals with the art of Drawing Conclutions
Mathematics helps children
in in drawing right conclutions and inferrences. In Mathematics the conclutions are certain and definite. the
learner can begin with simple and very easy conclutions and gradually move to
more difficult and complex ones
4.
Mathematics is a Tool Subjuct
Mathematics has its integrity, its beauty, its structure.
It is a powerful and incisive tool of
wide applicability.
5.
Mathematics is a Syustamatic Deductive
science
Mathematics is a system of logical process. By deductive reasoning we
prove that if something is true the something else must be true.
6. Mathematics is an
Experimental, I nductive science
In Mathematics the
generalisations follow as outcomes of the observations of Mathematical relatonships. A rule or formula is arrived
at careful through the careful
observation of particular facts and examples.
7. Mathematics Involves an Intuitive Method
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