The Fusion of Mathematics and Biology

   Mathematics for life is a book written by Ian Stewart. This book contains math and as well as biology. Chemistry is a science and indeed biology also. Some of us are not aware about the relationship between biology and science. In Ian’s book he discussed about it and how mathematics became part of the nature. 

   In Stewart’s book, he pinpointed the great revolution that shifts the paradigm of scientist. These are microscope, classification, evolution, genetics, evolutionary structure of DNA and the last one is mathematics. Stewart also made distinction between descriptive and explanatory models in connecting the morphological structures of plants. He even pointed that plants had a mathematical pattern. Not only plants but also animals. Everything has a patterns, even our native group follow patterns in waiving their dress. Even the ancient civilization follows patterns, and from that, mathematics emerged. So it can be concluded that Mathematics is a part of nature.

   As what I’ve understand from this book, it is basically the relationship between Biology and Chemistry. Stewart’s gave examples and further explanation about the concept of the two. In explaining Biology, the author combined it with mathematics. The author itself provides facts and evidences. 

   Before I read the book, I was imagining that it will be fun to read because Biology is an interesting one because Biology is my favorite. I simply know Biology as study of life. Deals with plants, animals and etc. but when it combined with Mathematics, I wonder how it goes. Some chapters were difficult to comprehend but I tried to understand the point of the author. At the end, it is a nice book and good job to the author.