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Modern Sailor Understands Emergence of Maritime and the Importance of Mathematical Applications

Mathematics has left an indelible mark on human history from the first civilizations to present days. It influenced all branches of science and economics with its revolutionary discoveries and achievements. Mankind quickly understood that sea was source of food that provided possibility for trade, and also faster path between two places on earth’s surface. Therefore, the development of seamanship and mathematics can be parallelly observed ; from the ancient Greek where the foundations of astronomical navigation and trigonometry have been laid throughout the loxodrome and the Newton’s laws, to today's application in modern technology. Numerous electronic navigation devices apply mathematical models to calculate the ship's stability and navigational paths. Such calculations are often facilitated with the creation of tables. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to determine the importance of mathematics in maritime education, not only to keep the maritime transportation safe, but also to keep it economically effective.

mathematics ; maritime transport ; education ; sailors

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