THE MATHEMATICAL MODELLING CONCEPT pt1

9 PAGES (3610 WORDS) Mathematics Article/Essay
  1. The mathematical equations and concepts we learned in schools can actually be summed up to be relevant  in the prediction, estimation and understanding of certain real world situations or problems that surrounds us. Some examples could be, How can we predict the break of a new infectious disease affecting the country Nigeria? How can reduction in the import of items into the country Nigeria affect the long term economy of the country Nigeria? How can we apply certain mathematical concept in the prediction of the nature of a final product through the use of a mechanical system? These are real world situations and understanding them would be of great importance in the advancement of a nation. This is where we employ mathematical modelling to address certain predictions, estimations and understanding to real world situations faced by a nation.