15 de juny 2006

Les matemàtiques a la natura

Mireu aquesta web amb fotos basades en les matemàtiques de la natura! Aquestes dues en són un exemple (simetria i Succesió de Fibonacci, respectivament):






Mathematics might seem an ugly and irrelevant subject at high school, but it's ultimately the study of truth - and truth is beauty! You might be surprised to find that maths is in everything in nature from rabbits to seashells.

Many mathematical principles are based on ideals, and apply to an abstract, perfect world. This perfect world of mathematics is reflected in the imperfect physical world, such as in the approximate symmetry of a face divided by an axis along the nose. More symmetrical faces are generally regarded as more aesthetically pleasing.