I am just wondering why Mathematics is often defined as **The study of Structures, Logic and Numbers** which I can concur with but still retain various questions in mind.

I am a postgraduate student of Financial Mathematics now and have loved it even when at bachelor's. Unfortunately, I fail (at the many times I have tried) to give specific reasons for my love for Mathematics.

I am now thinking of what my next step in life might be. I don't feel like sitting down in an office doing Quant work just for the sake of money (I did this program because I thought being a quant was more paying). I have resolved to continue with what I love but I am having problems getting answers to some questions.

I would love to continue doing Mathematics because I think it can literally answer any single question in life. I am particularly interested in number theory (basic knowledge) and functional analysis. I am wondering and asking my self these three questions below;




(i) Are there any common **real-life** activities that employ Mathematics just at their surface. Rephrasing it would mean I say; How can I do mathematics and explain even sophisticated University mathematics to a minor or non-mathematician and get them loving it?

(ii) Talk about phenomena like **robbery, drug abuse, domestic violence**. Is there any good mathematics exploring or even explaining these areas of life, leave alone social science? 

(iii) What good books can I read about **Mathematics in Real life**? A google search yielded nearly nothing.



Could someone advise? Thanks very much in advance.