Posted
on July 9, 2016
Mathematical
analysis.
Number
theory.
Combinatorics.
Logic.
These
are the fields in which mathematician Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn (born
in the Netherlands on this date in 1918) worked and made important
contributions.
Do
you know how these various fields are used?
Analysis is the branch of
math that studies continuous change. It can be used in physics and
engineering; for example, it can be used to process signals such as
radio waves or images.Here is a Pinterest board with links to tons of analysis activities for kids.
Number
theory is a branch of pure mathematics. It studies integers –
positive and negative numbers that are not fractional – numbers
like 55, -13, and 1,892,282. Things like prime numbers are included
in number theory.Here are some number theory games for kids.
Combinatorics
is, as you might imagine, the study of combinations of objects that
belong to a certain set. It's basically all about counting, but it also can involve mathematical “structures”
such as graphs or necklace problems. Check out this unit on combinatorics...for kids!
Logic
is the study of the form of arguments. It discovers which arguments
are valid and which are “fallacies” (false) or paradoxes
(self-contradictory).
How about logic in six kid-friendly animations? Here you go!
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