2. MATHEMATICS IN RELIGION
• Geometry is used in the developments of
some religious designs used during that
time which some are even used until today.
By infusing Mathematics, their works of art
became full of symbolisms and meanings.
During Medieval times, people use different
geometric symbols to defy their religious
ideas and beliefs as much as words do.
14. The Quadrivium
Arithmetic (Number in itself)
- as such number is a pure
abstraction outside of time and
space. This aspect of the
Quadrivium deals with the
different characteristics of each
number
15. The Quadrivium
Geometry (Number in space)
- specific shapes can have a
deeper meaning. This aspect
relates symbolism and it is
frequently
used
in
architecture
20. Other term for Golden Ratio
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golden section
golden mean
extreme and mean ratio
medial section
divine proportion
divine section
golden proportion
golden cut
golden number
21. Golden Ratio in Music
•As a musical interval the
ratio 1.618...
22. The Quadrivium
Astronomy (Number in time and space)
- covers the movement of planets in
space and the natural harmonics between
the planets when looking at the aspect of
time (harmony of the spheres). This is the
first time aspects of time and space meet
with the abstraction of number thus it
builds the foundation for science
23. Astronomy
• During the medieval period, scientists in
the Islamic world made many contributions to
the field of astronomy. While their work was
based on ancient sources from Greece, Iran,
and India, they updated methods for
measuring and calculating the movement of
heavenly bodies, and continued to develop
models of the universe and the movements of
the planets within it.
27. Take a look at the Fibonacci
Sequence…
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55,
89…
Try getting the ratio between one of the
numbers and the number before it.
42. Inspiration Comes (Fibonacci)
by Jim T. Henriksen
I
am
sitting
quietly,
listening for the
quiet noises in the darkness,
ghostly images flying between the tall pine trees,
illusion created by the mind, made by shadows, the
brain playing tricks on itself.
It sits there, the raven, black as night, looking at me
with its dark eyes in the dark night. Inspiration
comes. Words form in my head. Nevermore.
