Math in Real Life: Table of Contents

By far the most common question that I have been asked over the years regarding mathematics has been, ”When am I going to use math in real life?” That is, at least, the way I choose to perceive it. Unfortunately, more often than not, this question has come my way in the form of the following absurd absolute statement, “I’m never going to use this in real life!”

This erroneous perception of math’s practical usage has been the most prevalent problem in our education system, and by addressing it, the beauty of mathematics and its relevance reveals itself. Information gets absorbed faster. The details get scrutinized and people begin to recognize the occasions for which they have, can, and are already using math in their own lives.

This is the ultimate purpose of this section, to apply what we have learned from studying The Language of Mathematics to enhance our lives.

Content for this section will be organized in the following categories:

1. Games and Gambling
2. Personal Finance
3. Food and Farming
4. Food and Fitness
5. Economics and Politics
6. Business and Investment
7. Energy and Environment
8. Art and Design
9. Film and Music (Sight and Sound)
10. Science and Technology
11. Construction and Engineering
12. Miscellaneous

I. Games and Gambling

Section 1: Shooting Dice, Playing Craps

- The Beauty of Dice, Part 1: Probability Distribution for the Sum of Two 6-sided Die

II. Personal Finance

Section 1: Time Management

- Using Ratios to Track Your Projects

III. Food and Farming

Section 1: Community Supported Agriculture, CSA

- Part 1: Introduction - Community Supported Agriculture, CSA
- Part 2: Crop and Farm Layout, plus the Greenhouse
- Part 3: Logistics of Community Supported Agriculture, Collecting Some Data - Cost and Revenue
- Part 4: The Spreadsheet, a To Do List, a Simple Calculation, Yield for Broccoli
- Part 5: The Spreadsheet, a Flowchart, The Big Picture
- Part 6: Example #1: Calculating Crop Yield
- Part 7: Example #2: Calculating Total Row-Feet of Crop Needed for Our Menu
- Part 8: An Update and Some Random Thoughts on Community Supported Agriculture, CSA
- Update from La Belle Besogne Farm for May, June, and July 2013
- Part 9: Mathematics of Farming: Update, January 2015

IV. Food and Fitness

- In the works

V. Economics and Politics

- In the works

VI. Business and Investment

- In the works

VII. Energy and Environment

- In the works

VIII. Art and Design

Section 1: The Art of Dirk Marwig

- Part 1: Introduction, Interview, Designs and Works
- Part 2: Creating Your Space and Setting Up a Grid
- Part 3: Perspective, Depth, Elements, and Ratios
- Part 4: The Golden Ratio, Rectangle, and Spiral
- Part 5: Using the Fibonacci Numbers to Create the Golden Rectangle
- Part 6: Chaos, Order, and Op Art - Five Paintings by Dirk Marwig
- Part 7: Building Three Objects: Freeform, Symmetry, Golden Rectangle
- Part 8: Building a Bucky-Ball and a Rhombicosidodecahedron with Bamboo & Zap-Straps

IX. Film and Music (Sight and Sound)

- In the works

X. Science and Technology

Biology:

-Female Reproductive Cycle: Graphing the Menstrual Cycle, a Cyclic Function

Physics:

- How Fast is a Human Punch? - Physics: Kinematics: Calculating Speed

XI. Construction and Engineering

- In the works

XII. Miscellaneous

- How to Study: Tip #2: Longer is Better - Introduction to Efficiency