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Mathematics & Physics in the Real WorldDavid Quesada, Ph.D.
School of Science, Technology and EngineeringManagement, St. Thomas University.
Graduated from Moscow State University, M.V. Lomonosov, Russia 1990 M.S. in Physics and Mathematics – Suma Cum Laude – School of Physics
Graduated from Universidad de La Habana, Cuba 2000, Ph.D. in Physics, Best young scholar research of the year 2000 – School of Physics
CINVESTAV, Mexico DF
Dr. Rafael Baquero
Dr. Carlos Trallero-Giner
Some common misconceptions about Mathematics
1. Learning mathematics requires special and rare abilities. 2. Math in modern issues is too complex.3. Math makes you less sensitive, and is irrelevant to my life4. Math makes no allowance for creativity.5. Math provides exact answers.
What is Mathematics after all?The word mathematics is derived from the Greek word Mathematikos, which means “inclined to learn”. Thus, literally speaking, to be mathematical is to be curious, open-minded, and interested in always learning more !! Do you consider yourself to be either “ math phobic” (fear of mathematics) of “ math loathing” (dislike math )? Many adults harbor fear or loathing of mathematics and, unfortunately, these attitudes are often reinforced by classes that present mathematics as an obscure and sterile subject .
Mathematics also may be viewed as a tool forcreating models, or representations that allowus to study real phenomena
Applied Mathematics
Medicine and Physiology
Psychology and Sociology
Bioinformatics
Engineering
Biology and Ecology
Computer science andArtificial Intelligence
Physics and Chemistry
Economics Business Management
Atmospheric Physics or Meteorology
Actuarial Mathematics – Risk & Insurance
Strategic Management and Politics
Financial Analyst
What is Quantitative Literacy?Literacy is the ability to read and write, and it comes in varying degrees. Some people can recognize only a few words and write only their names; others read and write in many languages. Today, the abilities to interpret and reason with quantitative information - information that involves mathematical ideas or numbers – are crucial aspects of this literacy. This so called quantitative literacy is essential to understanding modern issues that appear in the news everyday. The process of interpreting and reasoning with quantitative information is called quantitative reasoning.
Level Language Skill Math Skill
1Recognizes 2500 two or three syllable words. Reads at a rate of 95-120 words per minute. Writes and speaks simple sentences.
Adds and subtracts two digit numbers. Does simple calculations with money, volume, length, and weight.
2Recognizes 5000-6000 words. Reads 190-125 words per minute. Read adventure stories and comic books, as well as instructions for assembling model cars. Writes compound and complex sentences.
Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides all units of measure. Compute ratio, rate, and percentage. Draws and interpret bar graphs.
3Read novels and magazines, as well as safety rules and equipment instructions. Writes reports with proper format and punctuation. Speak well before an audience.
Understand basic geometry and algebra. Calculates discount, interest, profit and loss, markup, and commissions.
4Reads novels, poems,newspapers, and manual. Prepares business letters, summaries, and reports. Participates in panel discussions and debates. Speaks extemporaneously on a variety of subjects.
Deals with complex algebra and geometry, including linear and quadratic equations, logarithmic functions, and axiomatic geometry.
5Reads literature, book and play reviews, scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Can write editorials, speeches, and critiques.
Knows calculus and statistics, able to deal with econometrics.
6 Same types of skills as level 5, but more advanced.Work with advanced calculus, modern algebra, and statistics.
Adapted from Education: The knowledge gap, supplement to The Wall Street Journal, February 9,1990
Occupation Language Level
Math Level Occupation Language Level
Math Level
Biochemist 6 6 Corporate executive 4 5
Computer Engineer 6 6 Computer sales agent 4 4
Mathematician 6 6 Management trainee 4 4
Cardiologist 6 5 Insurance sales agent 3 4
Social psychologist 6 5 Retail store manager 3 4
Lawyer 6 4 Cement mason 3 3
Tax Attorney 6 4 Dairy farm manager 3 3
Newspaper editor 6 4 Poultry farmer 3 3
Accountant 5 5 Tile setter 3 3
Personnel manager 5 5 Travel agent 3 3
Corporate president 5 5 Telephone operator 3 2
Weather forecaster 5 5 Janitor 3 2
Secondary teacher 5 5 Short-order cook 3 2
Elementary teacher 5 4 Assembly-line worker 2 2
Disc jockey 5 3 Toll collector 2 2
Financial analyst 4 5 Laundry worker 1 1
Adapted from Education: The knowledge gap, supplement to The Wall Street Journal, February 9,1990
Rocketry’s Club: The path from School to NASA
Most of the Hurricanes follow a parabolic path that can be a motivation for Algebra
Project 1.3: Hurricane’s Science
Feature Range (English)
Accuracy (English)
Range(Metric)
Accuracy(Metric)
Temperature -55F – 150F +/- 1F -45C – 60C +/- 0.5C
Relative Humidity 0 – 100% +/- 2% 0 – 100% +/- 2%
Wind Speed 0 – 125 mph +/- 2 mph 0 – 275 kph +/- 4 kph
Wind Direction 0 – 360 deg +/- 3 deg 0 – 360 deg +/- 3 deg
Barometric Pressure 28 – 32” Hg +/- 0.05”Hg 900 – 1100 mbar +/- 5 mbar
Rainfall Unlimited +/- 2% Unlimited +/- 2%
Light Intensity 0 – 100% N/A 0 – 100% N/A
Auxiliary Temperature -55F – 150F +/- 2F -45C – 60C +/- 1C
The WeatherBug Network is the largest weather network in the world. More than 8000 schools across the U.S. operate WeatherBug Tracking Stations, including Saint Thomas University, to integrate live, local weather data and technology into classroom learning. This is accomplished through WeatherBug Achieve, an online teaching tool that automatically embeds live weather readings and images from any source on the WeatherBug Network into lessons.
Data collected by the weather tracking station in campus. It is interesting to notice; how many parameters may be correlated at once by looking at these graphics.
Hail storm took place on May 26, 2005 in the area of Miami Gardens and Opa-Locka. Hails of size an inch and a half were collected that day.
Visits to the National Hurricane Center
Slopes, Trigonometric Functions, Average Values, and Global Warming
It is worth to notice the periodicity (24 hrs) of these peaks; however itis clear the irregular shape of all these peaks too – Why?
Range of variation
Cloudiness and Random Fluctuations in the weather are responsible for these irregularities
Ongoing research project # 1.1: Climate and Weather Variability
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Ongoing research project # 1: Climate and Weather Variability
How far weather variability influences seasonal asthma episodes: Three years of correlations in Miami Dade, Florida
David QuesadaSchool of Science, Technology and Engineering Management,
St. Thomas University, Miami Gardens FL 33054
Climatic and environmental changes occurring since the middle of the Twentieth Century as well as the aggravating pollution levels in megacities are exacerbating asthma episodes and the number of hospitalizations due to this disease. Since 1999, in Miami Dade County the hospitalization rates were doubling the Healthy People 2010 objectives in every age group. A comprehensive weather database including outdoor temperature (T), humidity (H), barometric pressure (P), wind direction (θw) and speed (vw) as well as the values of maximum and minimum and the range of all these variables has been created. As a result, a seasonal pattern emerged, with a maximum appearing around the middle of December and a minimum around the middle of March every year for the three years of analysis.
Florida Academy of Sciences, 75th Anniversary Meeting, FIT - Melbourne FL March 2011
Asthma Statistics Worldwide
Number of people diagnosed: more than 150 MEurope: the # of cases has doubledUSA: the number of cases has increased more than 60%India: between 15 and 20 MAfrica: between 11 and 18% populationNumber of deaths yearly: around 180,000
Miami Dade County , Florida
7.1% Middle and HS children were reported with asthmaThe number of hospitalizations due to asthma has doubled.The number 1 cause of school absences and 35 % of parents missed work
Why to study Asthma? How far Bio-Meteorology may help with?
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• Asthma seasonal variations confirmed• Larger seasonal variation associated with a decrease in age.
Seasonal Variations in Asthma Hospital Admissions in the United States
Aichatou Hassane, UNH; Robert Woodward, PhD, UNH; Ross Gittell, PhD, UNH - May 27, 2004
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NWS stations, MIA & Tamiami
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2010 7813 4960 2853 37
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Pearson (r) - 0.524 - 0.529 0.357 - 0.531 - 0.122 0.487
P - value 0.000 0.000 0.002 0.000 0.306 0.000
Kendall - τ - 0.325 - 0.301 0.159 - 0.311 - 0.122 0.264
P - value 0.000 0.000 0.048 0.000 0.132 0.002
Spearman - ρ - 0.485 - 0.463 0.224 - 0.475 - 0.148 0.375
P - value 0.000 0.000 0.059 0.000 0.215 0.001
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Pearson (r) 0.367 - 0.021 0.082 0.42 0.452 - 0.213 - 0.015 0.445
P - value 0.002 0.862 0.491 0.000 0.000 0.073 0.899 0.000
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Spearman - ρ 0.388 0.001 0.063 0.415 0.402 -0.091 0.003 0.373
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Florida Academy of Sciences, 75th Anniversary Meeting, FIT - Melbourne FL March 2011
Florida Academy of Sciences, 75th Anniversary Meeting, FIT - Melbourne FL March 2011
Factors affecting respiratory gas exchange
Concentration Gradient == CGTemperature == TSurface Area == SMolecular size == MSDistance == dDiffusion Rate == DD = [CG x T x S] / [MS x d]Ventilation – Perfusion ratio == V/QV/Q < 1 hypoventilation
Systems Theory and System Biology MacroscopicDynamics ofbreathing
MesoscopicImmune cells populationdynamics
MicroscopicGenes
Cooperative effect – Emergent properties
• Mathematical modeling of the episode of Asthma by using dynamical system theory
Macroscopic Mechanical Description of Breathing
Mathematical expressions appealing to basic laws of aerodynamics describe the basics of breathing and disorders within the lung functioning.
Bronchial Hyper-responsiveness: Excessive constriction of smooth muscle that surrounds bronchi and bronchioles, resulting in narrowed airway passage and airflow limitation.
Atopy: A genetically determined state of hypersensitivity to environmental allergens that is detected by increased serum immunoglobulin E and/or positive dermal allergen tests
Mesoscopic immune description of an asthma episodeA system of differential equations describes the population dynamics of each one of the cells involved in an asthma episode.
A very complicated Network of cells (IL4, IL3, IL5, IL13- Cytokines, IgE – Immunoglobuline) Interacting and Competing.
In asthmatic individuals, antigen presentation is thought to results in the polarization of T-cells towards a Th2 patterns whereas T cells from non atopic, non-asthmatic individuals show the opposing Th1 (interferon-γ and IL2) pattern of cytokine secretion
Microscopic genetic analysis of asthma incidence Bio-informatics of Asthma
The multigenic nature of asthma has greatly hampered efforts to identify the specific genes involved. Genetic heterogeneity across populations, variability in disease expression, phenocopies and uncontrolled environmental influences confound the analysis of asthma and other complex genetic disorders.
90th Annual Meeting of AMS, Atlanta 2010