In daily life, mathematics is everywhere, such as how much it costs to buy and sell vegetables ... Here are some short stories about mathematics. 1, children of gauss series, do you know the story of gauss, a mathematical genius, when he was a child? When Gauss was in the second grade of primary school, once the teacher wanted to have a rest after teaching addition, so he asked the students to do some calculations. The topic is:1+2+3+4 ...+96+97+98+99+100 =? I thought the students would be quiet for a while, but I was about to find an excuse to go out, but Gauss stopped me! It turns out that Gauss has worked it out. Little friend, do you know how he did it? Gauss told everyone how he worked it out: add 1 to 100 and 100 to1; Line up in two rows and want to add, that is:1+2+3+4+………………+96+97+98+99+100+99+98+97+96+……+4+3+. 1+10 1+1* * has one hundred101,but the formula is repeated twice, so it is 65438+. Since then, the learning process of Gauss Elementary School has already surpassed other students, which laid the foundation for his future mathematics and made him a mathematical genius. 2, chickens and rabbits in the same cage Have you ever heard of the problem of "chickens and rabbits in the same cage"? This question is one of the famous and interesting questions in ancient China. About 1500 years ago, this interesting question was recorded in Sun Tzu's calculation. The book describes it like this: "There are chickens and rabbits in the same cage today, with 35 heads on the top and 94 feet on the bottom. The geometry of chicken and rabbit? These four sentences mean: there are several chickens and rabbits in a cage, counting from the top, there are 35 heads; It's 94 feet from the bottom. How many chickens and rabbits are there in each cage? Can you answer this question? Do you want to know how to answer this question in Sunzi Suanjing? The answer is this: If you cut off the feet of every chicken and rabbit in half, then every chicken will become a "one-horned chicken" and every rabbit will become a "two-legged rabbit". In this way, the total number of feet of (1) chickens and rabbits changed from 94 to 47. (2) If there is a rabbit in the cage, the total number of feet is more than the total number of heads 1. So the difference between the total number of feet 47 and the total number of heads 35 is the number of rabbits, that is, 47-35 = 12 (only). Obviously, the number of chickens is 35- 12 = 23. This idea is novel and strange, and its "foot-cutting method" has also amazed mathematicians at home and abroad. This way of thinking is called reduction. Reduction method means that when solving a problem, we do not directly analyze the problem first, but deform and transform the conditions or problems in the problem until it is finally classified as a solved problem. 3. Excellent math story: The door opened and a young man came in. Mr Liu Jianming asked him to sit down. The young man introduced himself and said, "I am a tour guide from the mainland." My name is yujiang county. I'm taking a tour group to Hong Kong this time. I heard that your hotel has a comfortable environment and good service. We want to stay in your hotel. " Mr Liu Jianming immediately said enthusiastically, "Welcome, welcome, welcome. I wonder how many people are there in your group? " "People, not bad, is a big group. "Mr Liu Jianming was pleasantly surprised: it's great to have a big group and another big enterprise. As a tour guide, Yu Jiang saw Mr. Liu Jianming's mind. He remembered and said slowly, "Sir, if you can count the number of our group, we will stay in your hotel." "Please go ahead. "Mr Liu Jianming said confidently." If I divide my group into four groups on average, there will be one more person, then divide each group into four groups on average, there will be one more person, and then divide the four groups into four groups on average, there will be one more person, including me. How many people at least? ""How much is a * *? " Mr Liu Jianming immediately thought of this. He must accept the business. "There is no specific figures, how should we start? He was a shrewd businessman and soon learned the answer: "At least 85 people, right?" Mr. Yu said happily, "Right, it's eighty-five people. Please tell me how you worked it out? " "The least number of cases, is the last quartile, each is a person. It can be inferred that there are 1×4+ 1=5 (people) before the third score, and 5×4+ 1=2 1 (people) before the second score and the first score. "How many men and women do you have?" "There are 55 men and 30 women." "We only have rooms for 1 1, rooms for 7 people and 5 people. How do you want to live? " "Of course, sir, you have arranged it, but men and women must be separated and there can be no empty beds." One more question. Liu Jianming had never met such a guest, so he had to spend some time again. After thinking hard, he finally came up with the best plan: 1 1 two people, seven people in four rooms, five people in one room; One female room 1 1 person, seven people in two rooms, five people in one room, and one room * * *1/. After seeing his arrangement, Mr. Yu Jiang was very satisfied and immediately went through the accommodation formalities. Made a big deal. Although it is a bit complicated, Mr. Liu Jianming is still very happy in his heart.