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ABSTRACT
This research article illustrates the importance of learning mathematics and the significance of understanding
mathematical principles and concepts in the modern global environment through thinking critically. The article talks
about the great encyclopedist-scientists Muhammad al-Khwarizmi and Abu Rayhan Biruni, and their great discoveries
and valuable contributions in the field of mathematics. Moreover, it includes some quotes from Shakuntala Devi,
popularly known as the Human Computer, a Mathematician and author who became popular for her incredible and
almost supernatural calculation skills. Additionally, this paper provides information on “dyscalculia” as well as its
impact on humans’ overall well
-being and mathematical research to come up with a cure in the period of COVID-19.
KEYWORDS
Numbers, mathematics, critical thinking, problem-solving skills, dyscalculia, advanced mathematical calculations.
INTRODUCTION
From the beginning of documented history, the
discovery of numbers has played a fundamental role in
the creation and development of every civilized nation.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that
mathematics is the history of the world we all live in. As
early humans became more rational and started
performing more complicated tasks, they needed a
tool to carry out advanced mathematical calculations.
These needs triggered the commencement of
arithmetic. They utilized it to track the number of their
livestock or when measuring how much milk their cows
produce. As the society progressed, the need for math
escalated.
In today’s day and age, due to the concepts
of numbers, all human beings deal with time, currency,
and measurements and enjoy the latest technological
media. It is also an undeniable fact that it marked the
beginning of all other fields including astronomy,
physics, engineering, and geology. Numbers have
transformed the life of humanity for the better.
Research Article
THE IMPORTANCE OF MATHEMATICS IN THE PROSPERITY OF SOCIETY
Submission Date:
October 10, 2023,
Accepted Date:
October 15, 2023,
Published Date:
October 20, 2023
Crossref doi:
https://doi.org/10.37547/ajast/Volume03Issue10-05
Yuldoshov Javohir Alisherovich
11 Th Grade Student Of Bukhara Presidential School, Bukhara 200100, Uzbekistan
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Mathematics is one of the subjects that help students
instill critical thinking and problem-solving skills, the
most important real-life competencies of the modern
world.
Mathematics is considered a tool for the development
of science, technology, and industry; accordingly, it is
one of the compulsory subjects to study for every
student in primary and secondary schools in
Uzbekistan. As already stated, any country should pay
great attention to the teaching and learning of
mathematics to achieve social, economic, and
technological progress. Mathematics as a discipline
can be directly or indirectly applied to all aspects of
human activities depending on students’
level of
understanding of mathematical principles and
concepts. Since ancient times till now people have
used math to measure temperature, weight, length,
capacity, speed, distance, area, volume, and so on. The
simplest examples are as follows: in our daily lives, we
use mathematics to measure time, use ingredients in
moderation in cooking, buy or sell something, and in
general satisfy our material and biological needs. And
this is a fact that does not require any proof.
Understanding
mathematics
requires
an
understanding of its branches, including algebra,
geometry, trigonometry, statistics, calculus, numbers,
and numeracy. Moreover, it is important to note that
complete comprehension of Math is also associated
with the ability to think critically.
LITERATURE REVIEW
Regarding the mathematical branches highlighted
above, Al-Khwarizmi appears first of all as a great
mathematician who summarized the mathematical
knowledge collected by the entire Eastern science,
enriched them with his results, and founded a new
branch of science - Algebra. In the period before al-
Khwarizmi, only the simplest algebraic equations were
studied, problems were considered as separate
equations, and the laws between them were ignored.
Al-Khwarizmi developed algebraic methods and
formulas that can be applied to any linear and
quadratic equations in the history of science, classified
them, and gave their precise definitions. It was from al-
Khwarizmi that symbolic literal expressions were
introduced in mathematics, and its completely new
field - Algebra - emerged as an independent science. His
works were later translated into Latin in Europe and
greatly influenced the development of European
science during the Renaissance. In medieval Europe, al-
Khwarizmi’s treatises and books were taug
ht as the
main mathematical textbooks. The famous Belgian-
American science historian George Sarton calls al-
Khwarizmi “the greatest mathematician of all time”
and highly appreciates his contribution to the
popularization of science. It can be seen from the
objective assessment of this foreign historian that al-
Khwarizmi and his works are among the most
important scientific sources in the history of world
civilization.
Al-Khwarizmi developed trigonometric tables with the
most accurate calculation books for his time. In these
tables, the important functions of the sinuses are
clearly described, as well as comments and formulas
with important instructions for the reader. Based on al-
Khwarizmi’s trigonometric tables and treatises, the
work “Carmen de Algorismo I
Algorismus vulgaris” a
Latin poem on “The Art of Algorismus”, which is the art
of calculating, using newly introduced Hindu-Arabic
numerals. It was written by French author and Latin
scholar Alexander de Villa Dei in the 11th and 12th
centuries, and it served as the main mathematical
textbook in all higher educational institutions of
Europe until the 17th century. By the 16th century, all
scientific works of al-Khwarizmi were translated into
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European languages. The last of them, “Treatise on
Indian Arithme
tic”, was included as a translation in the
first part of the “Treatise of Arithmetic” published by
Prince Baldassarre Boncompagni-Ludovisi, an Italian
historian of mathematics, in 1857.
One more great mathematician and polymath of the
Islamic Golden Age is Abu Rayhan Biruni. The scholar
left behind numerous works in astronomy, physics,
mathematics, geodesy, geology, mineralogy, history,
and ethnography, making significant contributions to
the development of these sciences.
Biruni also made a considerable contribution to the
science of mathematics. He was the first to define
trigonometry
as an independent branch of
mathematics. In his book “Al
-Qanun al-
Masudi” (“The
Laws of Mas’ud”)
- a mathematical-astronomical
treatise Biruni described the smooth and spherical
types of trigonometry and created the linear and
square interpolative rules of trigonometric functions.
The
book
also
encompasses
fundamental
mathematical definitions, calendars of various
population groups, constellations, latitudes and
longitudes of cities, the movements of stars and
planets, as well as discussions on trigonometry.
RESULT AND DISCUSSION
As mentioned above, any country should invest in
mathematics
for
its
economic,
social,
and
technological development and pay special attention
to the teaching of this subject. Presidential schools,
and lots of specialized schools such as Al-Beruni
International School, established in our country, are
clear examples of the matter. As a student of Bukhara
Presidential School, I can proudly say that our school
ranks first in the best results from A-level in math
among other regional presidential schools. Math is one
of my best disciplines of mine, due to the specific way
of teaching by our teachers almost all students are
becoming not only smart in math but also enhancing
their critical thinking.
According to Shakuntala Devi, an Indian woman who
was famous as a human computer: “I cannot transfer
my abilities to anyone, but I can think of quicker ways
with which to help people develop numerical
aptitude”.
I believe that numerical aptitude creates the
most significant competencies and skills that bring
success as well as prosperity throughout one’s life.
Here I would like to share a piece of my research about
what would a world without mathematics be like,
which I wrote in the Immerse Essay competition and
won a grant: “But, let us imagine what would the world
where numbers and mathematical terms do not exist
look like. That is an everyday experience for people
suffering from dyscalculia or what is commonly
referred to by experts as “math dyslexia”, causing a
disability for understanding math-related concepts
ranging from basic calculating operations to more
intricate formulae. The prevalence rate of dyscalculia
has often been found to be from 3.5 to 6.5% in
epidemiological studies (Gross-Tsur, 1996; Shalev,
2000). As Line Rothmann (2015), a woman with this
exact syndrome states:” A color
-blind person can not
explain what they see. They explain what others tell
them they are unable to see.”, trying to elucidat
e what
life is like for her.
Math has also come in handy when combating a global
issue that arose in 2019, the coronavirus pandemic.
Models created by epidemiologists illustrated valuable
inputs to visualize how the infection is spread among
people. Insights gained from those models facilitated
disease management and finally assisted scientists in
coming up with a cure. “Models can help answer
several questions that impact policy. In most cases,
they are the only rational way of formulating such
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questions and evaluating how different interventions
might shape the spread of the disease,” says Gautam I
Menon (2020), professor of departments of physics
and biology at Ashoka University. As a result, it saved
millions of lives across the globe. Without math, we
would still probably be attempting to find a vaccine,
which has already been done with the assistance of
those models based on mathematics.”
Admittedly, the achievements of al-Biruni International
School specializing in teaching mathematics are
commendable. Since its establishment in 2018, the
international school has set itself the goal of providing
quality preschool and secondary education services
according to world standards. The educational
institution is accredited by Pearson, the world leader in
the field of education. Accordingly, today the
educational process at Al-Beruni International School is
based on the general education programs of our
country and the principles of educational institutions
of Great Britain. Regular monitoring of students’
knowledge based on international test programs is
seen as the main task. To successfully solve this task,
school experts studied several international research
programs, such as TIMSS, PIRLS, and PISA, and found
it appropriate to use the approaches of the PISA
program.
The fundamental difference between the studies
conducted on the PISA methodology and the
traditional test system for Uzbekistan is that with the
help of the specified tasks, not the amount of
knowledge, but their quality, the student's literacy
level is checked: the ability to apply the acquired
knowledge in life, based on logic analysis, critical
thinking skills are identified, - says Catherine Altundal,
Al-Beruni International School the main coordinator of
STEM and Pearson programs.
During 2020, specialists studied the curriculum of
Uzbekistan and the main subjects taught in grades 1-11
of high school: mathematics, physics, chemistry,
biology, and English language textbooks. Based on this
material, test tasks for each topic were developed in
close
cooperation
with
experienced
foreign
colleagues. Experienced foreign experts assessed how
well the developed assignments correspond to the
methods used in international systems of monitoring
the quality of education.
In this way, tests based on the idea and methodology
of PISA became the basis for the Mathematics
Olympiad organized by Al-Beruni International School
at the end of December. About 800 students of the
2nd-10th grades from Tashkent schools applied for
participation in the Olympiad, and about 700 of them
tested their knowledge, the winners were 37 students
with the best results 35 got the right to receive a
scholarship of up to a million soums.
According to the school administration, tests of basic
subjects are regularly held at the end of every month.
Such a comparative evaluation of the results is
important because it allows teachers to identify
weaknesses in the educational process in time, and to
take necessary measures in time when the student’s
knowledge indicators are decreasing or remaining
stagnant. After all, the main task of education is to
notice the knowledge and talent of each student in
time, to create perfect conditions for their
development, and to eliminate the factors that prevent
their realization.
CONCLUSION
Overall, math has revolutionized the way we perceive
the world. It has a crucial and irreplaceable role in
human societies and depicts a definite key in the
development and progress of the entire mankind. As
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Devi (1929) states “Without mathematics, there is
nothing you can do. Everything around you is
mathematics. Everything around you is numbers.”
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