Mathematics as it relates to Biology
            
            
             Mathematics and many of its aspects are a major part of everyday life. We
            
             spend the majority of our school years studying and learning the concepts of it.
            
             Many times, the question of "Why do we need to know these things?" has been
            
             asked of a teacher by his or her students. The following will explain the history
            
             and purpose of mathematics in the role of a biologist.
            
             There are various fields that are found within the subject of biology, so
            
             different kinds of mathematics are often utilized that are best suited for special
            
             applications that are required in said areas of work/study. There is, for example, a
            
             sub-field known as bioeconomics. This area focuses on such things as agriculture
            
             and crop yields (among other things). Believe it or not, this science requires a
            
             great deal of Geometry. Geometry is an ancient Greek term meaning "measure of
            
             the earth". Even in ancient times, farmers along the Nile river needed Geometry.
            
             You see, in ancient Egypt, the Nile would flood its banks each year, flooding the
            
             land and destroying the farm areas. When the waters receded, the boundaries had
            
             to be redefined so that the farmers could use the mineral-rich silt in order to
            
             maximize crop production
            
             Another interesting aspect of the relationship between mathematics and
            
             biology is what has come to be called the "Golden Mean." It was formulated by
            
             Johannes Kepler and it is dryly defined as the division of a line into mean and
            
             extreme ratios. In nature, this becomes highly obvious to the observer. The Golden
            
             Mean is believed to be found wherever and whenever there is and intensification
            
             of function or a particular beauty and harmony of form. Exponents are shown in
            
             the equation spirals based on the roots of 2, 3, and 5. The Golden Mean spiral is
            
             found in nature in the beautiful Nautilus shell. The Na...