In this paper, we build a theoretical-philosophical interlacing that aims to discuss the relationship between Mathematical Modeling and the reality of the cyberworld. This reality is particularly viewed as a possible vector of virtualization, i.e. as an element that enables the transformation of the perception of the problem involving a particular situation or entity. To do so, we make an association between mathematical modeling and transformations that involve the ways of being denoted by real, possible, current and virtual, through the four Aristotelian causes. Complementing this association, we assume a conception of problem that allows a consolidation among the established relationships and also a conception of reality that sees the cyberworld as one of its dimensions. Finally, we present an example of mathematical modeling from the classroom, aiming to characterize the reality of the cyberworld as a vector of virtualization.
Problem; Reality; Virtual; Mathematics Education
