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Mathematics in our World
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Maps of the Earth

Equations How can we represent
the spherical surface of the Earth on a

flat, two-dimensional map? Of course,
with the help of Mathematics.

Cosmology

Search Engines

Search engines like Google are built using

enormous matrices.
• In order to find the most useful
Maps of the Earth websites and display them at the top

Google represents all pages on the
internet in a gigantic matrix. The
Cosmology matrix knows about how the various

websites are linked and you can use
Can mathematics help us linear algebra, probability and graph

understand the origin and future of the theory to find the most popular sites.
universe?

• Cosmology is the study of the

origin and evolution of our

universe. Mathematical

equations can model this
process from the Big Bang until
today and can even predict what

will happen to the universe in the
future.

Search Engines

ZANNIE I. GAMUYAO, MSM UNIT 1.5 Applications of Mathematics
Assistant Professor 1 in the World
Department of Arts and Sciences