Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences

Patterns customarily can be found in the natural world. These patterns formed in various contexts which can be modelled mathematically. For plants, the patterns often appear from the petal, leaf, flower and branch. The characteristic of the patterns helps the plant to look beautiful and attractive. This study investigates the existence of mathematical nature's pattern in Zinnia Peruviana at UiTM Jengka. The criteria considered are the number of petal, number of leaf vein, number of branch, number of leaf, number of flower and height of the house plants. The results found the existence of Fibonacci numbers in almost Zinnia Peruviana in the studied area.

Mathematics and architecture are interrelated. A building with the appropriate mathematical elements in its design will be impressive in its appearance. One of the most widely used mathematical proportions in architecture is divine proportion, or better known as φ (618. 1 1 n F n F n lim = = ∞ →  with Fn the n-th Fibonacci sequence). This type of proportion exists everywhere in nature, including in human body, shapes, artworks, music, paintings and even in the universe. In this study, we investigate the existence of divine proportion in modern architecture. In identifying the divine proportion, geometrical analysis was applied by measuring the dimensions of parts on the floor plan of a building in a higher learning institution in Malaysia. The length, width, height and angles of the floor plan were examined. The results show that the divine proportion, which was obtained from the proportion of length and width, exists in 33% of parts of the first and ground floors of the building examined.

Mathematics and architecture are interrelated. A building with the appropriate mathematical elements in its design will be impressive in its appearance. One of the most widely used mathematical proportions in architecture is divine proportion, or better known as φ ( with Fn the n-th Fibonacci sequence). This type of proportion exists everywhere in nature, including in human body, shapes, artworks, music, paintings and even in the universe. In this study, we investigate the existence of divine proportion in modern architecture. In identifying the divine proportion, geometrical analysis was applied by measuring the dimensions of parts on the floor plan of a building in a higher learning institution in Malaysia. The length, width, height and angles of the floor plan were examined. The results show that the divine proportion, which was obtained from the proportion of length and width, exists in 33% of parts of the first and ground floors of the building examined.