数学はアートか科学か？

今日はIKEAにランドリーバッグを買いに。IKEAでの楽しみはメンバーの無料コーヒー 

チーズケーキも食べます。

　　　　　　　　
 

I went to IKEA to buy laundry bag. and the most favorite things at IKEA is drinking a free coffee. and of course I 'm gonna eat a slice of cheese cake.

                      

今日は、数学のクラスでなぜか出されたエッセイを載せます。

お題は『数学は芸術か、科学か？』 

Today, I will post an essay that was somehow given to students  in a math class ...

The topic is "Is  Mathmatic Art or Science?"

 

内容はほんと子供の作文レベルですw

The content is really at the level of a child's writing lol 

内容はほんと幼稚なのに、先生が天使のような優しさで５点満点中4.5ポイントくれましたありがたや〜

Teacher was so kind and merciful, so she gave me 4.5 out of 5! She is angel!!!

ではどうぞ。

 Is Mathematic Science or Art? 

　Mathematics: Mathematics is a subject that causes allergic reactions not only in children but also in adults. Mathematics also causes headaches even among scientists. That is, "Is mathematics a science or an art?" Indeed, the art created by geometric patterns is breathtakingly beautiful, and the indescribable graph created by sine-cosine-tangent is awe-inspiring. So, is mathematics an art?  

Mathematics is not ART. 

　　　　　I strongly disagree that the people who say mathematics is Art because mathematics is Language of science, contribution to the development of modern science, and essential to understanding sciences.  

 

Math is a Language to understand Natural. 

The first thing to note is that mathematics embodies science. According to the dictionary, "Science is the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation, experiment, and testing of theories against the evidence obtained." In other words, science is the activity of studying phenomena. So, what do we need to understand the phenomena? The Italian physicist Galileo once said: 

[The universe] cannot be read until we learn the language and become familiar with the characters in which it is written. It is written in a mathematical language and the characters are triangles, circles and other geometric shapes.” (Galileo, Opera Il Saggiatore, page 171) 

 He also asserts that unless we understand the language, we cannot understand even "one word" of universe. For instance, we enjoy the four seasons. Thanks to the four seasons, we can enjoy seasonal fruits. Why are there four seasons? This is because the Earth's axis is tilted 23.5 degrees. (NASA What causes the season?) How humans knew this fact? They used Mathematics.  

 

Mathematics makes a tremendous contribution to the progress of science. 

The other significant point that I would like to make is that mathematics makes a tremendous contribution to the progress of science. Without mathematics, we would be living like in the Stone Age. There are not any buildings, bridges or highways. There are no computers, no internet, we never have iPhone. The list goes on and on... Sciencestruck.com explains why there is no such tech if there is no mathematics. "Since the mechanism and working involves complex algorithms, which are possible because of mathematics". What is more, mathematics is not only important for computer science but also the medical field too. If without mathematics and computer science, medical progress would not have been possible. Mathnasium explains how science is used in healthcare. CT scan and x-Ray image "relies on math functions in the form of millions of computations that are registered through the software that directs these machines" (West 2022) I can strongly say that mathematics is science. 

Some people assert that mathematics is Art 

  In deed, some people might say. "Mathematics is art. Do not think Math is difficult. Look at and taste the mathematical beauty of the Arts in nature. These are drawn by radiation, geometric, and using Golden ratio. How beautiful the arrangement of sunflower seeds according to the golden ratio and snowflakes that are structured by geometric shapes are!" 

"Snowflakes are not only beautiful to look at, they can also teach us something about the underlying mathematical structure in our world: group theory. It’s essential in many fields of abstract and applied mathematics and even leads to major implications in fundamental physics, chemistry, or computer science." (Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2021) 

 

However, I don't think mathematics is art.  

Do you need math to understand for Art? 

To put it bluntly, Mathematics is essential to understand Science, Physics and quantum mechanics. It is required for students to take math classes if they study these subjects. However, obviously Mathematics is not necessary to understand art. Do you need the Golden ratio, which is 1,618, when you see paintings of Katsushika Hokusai and Rembrandt? Art can be enjoyable without any knowledge of mathematics and even kids can enjoy them.  

 

In conclusion, Mathematics is not Art but Science. 

  The consideration of aspects of mathematics, that is the language for understanding science, its dedication to progress of computer science, and there is not needed to understand the Art, I conclude that Mathematics is the Science. 

参照資料も載っけます。

​​References​ 

ANNA CLAIRE MAUNEY (2023,Aug 25) The golden ratio revealed in 7 masterpieces 

https://www.artandobject.com/slideshows/golden-ratio-revealed-7-masterpieces

Galilei, Galileo  (1546-1642). Opere Il Saggiatore, p. 171.  

Institute of Science and Technology Austria, The Mathematics Behind Snowflakes 

 (2021, Dec 22) https://ist.ac.at/en/news/the-mathematics-behind-snowflakes/  

Madison West (2022, Jun 8)  HOW IS MATH USED IN HEALTHCARE? https://www.mathnasium.com/madisonwest/news/how-math-used-healthcare-mw#:~:text=Medical%20professionals%20use%20math%20when,medicine%2C%20biology%2C%20and%20science.  

NASA What causes the season? https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/seasons/en/#:~:text=The%20Short%20Answer%3A,winter%20in%20the%20Northern%20Hemisphere. 

Niel, (2014, Jul 30). Life Without Mathematics    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PH2O85Z2yxM 

Sciencestuck.com Can We Imagine Life Without Mathematics? The Answer Will Stun You https://sciencestruck.com/can-we-imagine-life-without-mathematics 

The Metropolitan Museum of Art #MetKids Made for, with, and by kids   https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/metkids/ 

 

 

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