Patterns occur everywhere in art, nature, science and especially mathematics. Being able to recognise, describe and use these patterns is an important skill that helps you to tackle a wide variety of different problems. This free course, Starting with maths: Patterns and formulas, explores some of these patterns, from ancient number patterns to the latest mathematical research.
Overview
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 Exploring patterns and processes
- 1 Exploring patterns and processes
- 2 Looking for relationships
- 2 Looking for relationships
- 3 Using formulas
- 3 Using formulas
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Maths in cookery
- 3.3 Maths in healthcare
- 3.4 Maths in business
- 3.5 Maths in archaeology
- 4 Your formulas – using a spreadsheet
- 4 Your formulas – using a spreadsheet
- 5 Your own formulas
- 5 Your own formulas
- 5.1 Number tricks
- 5.2 Doing and undoing
- 6 Proportion
- 6 Proportion
- 6.1 Direct proportion
- 6.2 Inverse proportion
- 7 Inequalities
- 7 Inequalities
- 8 An unsolved problem!
- 8 An unsolved problem!
- 9 Patterns in nature and elsewhere
- 9 Patterns in nature and elsewhere
- 10 Summing up
- 10 Summing up
- Acknowledgements
