Introduction to Maths


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Mathematics is the abstract study of topics such as quantity (numbers),structure, space, and change.






Modern elementary mathematics is the theory and practice of teaching elementary mathematics according to contemporary research and thinking about learning. This can include pedagogical ideas, mathematics education research frameworks, and curricular material. 



In practicing modern elementary mathematics, teachers may use new and emerging media and technologies like social media and video games, as well as applying new teaching techniques based on the individualization of learning, in-depth study of the psychology of mathematics education, and integrating mathematics with science, technology, engineering and the arts.

History of Mathematics


The area of study known as the history of mathematics is primarily an investigation into the origin of discoveries in mathematics and, to a lesser extent, an investigation into the mathematical methods and notation of the past.


Before the modern age and the worldwide spread of knowledge, written examples of new mathematical developments have come to light only in a few locales. The most ancient mathematical texts available are Plimpton 322 (Babylonian mathematics c. 1900 BC), the Rhind Mathematical Papyrus (Egyptian mathematics c. 2000-1800 BC)  and the Moscow Mathematical Papyrus (Egyptian mathematics c. 1890 BC). All of these texts concern the so-called Pythagorean theorem, which seems to be the most ancient and widespread mathematical development after basic arithmetic and geometry.



The study of mathematics as a subject in its own right begins in the 6th century BC with the Pythagoreans, who coined the term "mathematics" from the ancient Greek μάθημα (mathema), meaning "subject of instruction".Greek mathematics greatly refined the methods (especially through the introduction of deductive reasoning and mathematical rigor in proofs) and expanded the subject matter of mathematics. Chinese mathematics made early contributions, including a place value system. The Hindu-Arabic numeral system and the rules for the use of its operations, in use throughout the world today, likely evolved over the course of the first millennium AD in India and was transmitted to the west via Islamic mathematics. Islamic mathematics, in turn, developed and expanded the mathematics known to these civilizations. Many Greek and Arabic texts on mathematics were then translated into Latin, which led to further development of mathematics in medieval Europe.




From ancient times through the Middle Ages, bursts of mathematical creativity were often followed by centuries of stagnation. Beginning in Renaissance Italy in the 16th century, new mathematical developments, interacting with new scientific discoveries, were made at an increasing pace that continues through the present day.

Famous Mathematicians



1.   Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras lived around the year 500 BC and is known for his Pythagorean theorem relating to the three sides of a right angle triangle: a² + b² = c² 






2.    Greek mathematician Euclid is often referred to as the ‘Father of Geometry’ for his revolutionary ideas and influential textbook called ‘Elements’ that he wrote around the year 300 BC.





   3.   Archimedes of Syracuse lived around the year 250 BC and among other things, developed a  method for determining the volume of objects with irregular shapes. 





4.     Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa (better known as Fibonacci) lived between the years 1170 and 1250 and is best known today for Fibonacci numbers, the number sequence named after him. Fibonacci introduced the number sequence to Western Europe in his book ‘Liber Abaci’ after they had been described earlier by Indian mathematicians.

- The Fibonacci sequence: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377, 610, 987, ....





5.    In the 17th century Galileo Galilei and Johannes Kepler made important discoveries relating to planetary motion and orbits.

Johannes Kepler





Galileo Galilei




6.   German mathematician Gottfried Leibniz lived between 1646 and 1716, developing important calculus  concepts and mathematical notation practices.


7.    Isaac Newton discovered the laws of physics and brought together many important concepts of infinitesimal calculus.
 - Much of the work done by Leibniz and Newton is based on theories by French philosopher Rene Descartes. As well as his many contributions to philosophy, Descartes also had a huge impact on mathematics, creating analytically geometry, developing a system that describes geometry using algebra, contributing to optics and much more.







8.    Born in France, Pierre de Fermat  was an amateur mathematician who is best known for Fermat’s Last Theorem.







9.   In 1642 French mathematician Blaise Pascal invented the mechanical calculator.







10.   Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler was probably the most influential mathematician of the 18th century, making discoveries in graph theory and introducing many modern mathematical words and notations among other things. 







11.   Born in 1777, German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss contributed brilliant work in geometry, statistics, number theories, algebra and much more.







12.   Bernhard Riemann was an influential German mathematician who contributed to differential geometry and analysis, paving the way for the development of general relativity by Albert Einstein.






13.   Born in 1882, Emmy Noether was a German mathematician who made important contributions to abstract algebra and theoretical physics, described by Einstein as the most important woman in the history of mathematics.









14.  Alan Turing was a British mathematician and computer scientist who cracked German ciphers (codes) in the second World War, contributed to mathematical logic and played an important role in the development of algorithms, artificial intelligence and the modern computer.







15.  Born in 1953, British mathematician Andrew Wiles is most famous for proving Fermat’s Last Theorem.  

                                       

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Fun Math Games

Games that are not only FUN but will also improve your maths skills


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Math Comic Strips

Here are some comic strips that will make you laugh!



Wasn't this supposed to be in a book? 








HAHA! Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince!














Wow, Maths isn't that hard after all!





Funny Math Jokes

These are only jokes for you to laugh at. Don’t use it for exams or any calculation……If you don’t want to get an  F :p



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Its i love you if you can't figure it out :)


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Math Tutorial

Malaysian Secondary School syllabus 
Notes for Form 1 - Form 5


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