Fibonacci numbers Essays

  • Fibonacci Numbers and Sequences

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    Fibonacci numbers are numbers in the Fibonacci sequence. In this paper, you will find out what Fibonacci numbers are related to. You will also find out how Fibonacci numbers are everywhere in the world. Though Fibonacci numbers are found in mathematical subjects, they are also found in other concepts. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary “Fibonacci Numbers are integers in the infinite sequence 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 … of which the first two terms are 1 and 1 and each succeeding term is the sum

  • The Fibonacci Numbers

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    The Fibonacci numbers were first discovered by a man named Leonardo Pisano. He was known by his nickname, Fibonacci. The Fibonacci sequence is a sequence in which each term is the sum of the 2 numbers preceding it. The first 10 Fibonacci numbers are: (1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89). These numbers are obviously recursive. Fibonacci was born around 1170 in Italy, and he died around 1240 in Italy. He played an important role in reviving ancient mathematics and made significant contributions

  • Fibonacci Numbers by Leonardo Pisano

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    Fibonacci numbers are not ordinary numbers This number system was developed by Leonardo Pisano and pertains to many facets of our world today. Although this system may have many applications, it is unfortunate that not everyone knows about it. If people would just stop and apply this system to their everyday lives it would enable them to see the world differently. It all started back in the year twelve hundred and two, when a mathematician by the name of Leonardo Pisano, who came to be known as

  • The Golden Mean in Anatomy

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    The Golden Mean in Anatomy The Golden Mean is a mysterious number that has been found in plants, humans, art and even architecture. It was first discovered and studied by ancient mathematicians in Egypt a very long time ago. In the study of mathematics one realizes that many patterns often occur. None have been more relevant or fascinating that the golden ratio. The golden ratio has many names and is often referred to as the golden section, golden mean, golden proportion and golden cut. The golden

  • Fibonacci Sequence Essay

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    The Fibonacci Sequence Though the name sounds intimidating, the Fibonacci sequence is just a series of numbers obtained by adding the previous two entries together to get the new entry. The sequence, though usually only found within mathematical problems, can be applied in various ways, and is found in nature. It is related to several mathematical concepts, like the golden ratio and Pascal’s Triangle. It is involved in almost every aspect of life, including education, natural events, and even

  • Golden Ratio Essay

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    people that were asked the question sided with the rectangles that were closer to the golden rectangle. The logarithmic spiral (question 4) is explained by studying the Fibonacci sequence and golden ratio together. The Fibonacci sequence (question 5) basically explains multiplication of numbers through an equation. When these numbers multiply enough they in turn become closer to the golden ratio. A logarithmic spiral (question 4 again) is created by, as the Math textbook says, is when individuals have

  • Proportion and the Golden Ratio

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    with practice it will be easier to appreciate it on art expressions. This formula helped to find what we know today as the Golden Ratio or as sometimes it called the divine proportion. The Golden Ratio is represented by a Greek symbol and it is the number 1.61803. For years they introduce this Golden Section to different compositions, but later on trying to created better compositions, they discovered another great system to express beauty The Golden Rectangle. The Golden rectangle is a perfect proportionate

  • The Golden Ratio

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    mark. The Greeks and the Egyptians were by far not the only people to have been affected by the number. Famous painters and mathematicians have also recognized the ratio’s significance. Perhaps the most famous and blatant use of the gol... ... middle of paper ... ...rt. New York: Dorling Kindersley, 1994. Blacker, Steve and Jeanette Polanski and Marc Schwach. “Golden Ratio: Fibonacci in Nature.” Dec. 8, 1999. http://www.geom.umn.edu/~demo5337/s97b/spiral.html Blacker, Steve and

  • Fractals: Stonehenge, the Pyramids of Giza, the Parthenon

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    that... ... middle of paper ... ... Fibonacci Pinecone. Retrieved February 13, 2014, from http://www.warren-wilson.edu/~physics/PhysPhotOfWeek/2011PPOW/20110225FibonacciPinecone/ Polo, S. (Writer). (2011, December 21). Doodling in Math Class: Spirals, Fibonacci, and Being a Plant [1 of 3] [Video]. Retrieved November 5, 2013, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahXIMUkSXX0 Polo, S. (Writer). (2012, January 9). Doodling in Math Class: Spirals, Fibonacci, and Being a Plant [2 of 3] [Video]. Retrieved

  • Pascal's Triangle

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    Pascal (Ladja , 2). Pascal's triangle is a triangluar arrangement of rows. Each row except the first row begins and ends with the number 1 written diagonally. The first row only has one number which is 1. Beginning with the second row, each number is the sum of the number written just above it to the right and the left. The numbers are placed midway between the numbers of the row directly above it. If you flip 1 coin the possibilities are 1 heads (H) or 1 tails (T). This combination of 1 and 1 is

  • Mathematics and Music: The Collision of Science and Art

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    creations can be shared so quickly; the potential for a profound knowledge and passion of both these fields has never been greater. Concepts I plan to explore are: how musical scales can be made using Fibonacci ratios, the Golden Ratio’s relationship with music, equal temperament, where else the Fibonacci numbers occur in music, the exponential nature of octaves, and how exposure to music help... ... middle of paper ... ...ight in blending together a proper knowledge of both the Sciences and Arts. I’ve

  • Essay On Golden Ratio

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    others. The reason for this, is that the rectangles that are pleasing to look at, are in the golden ratio. The Golden Ratio is one of the most mysterious and magnificent numbers/ratios in all of math. The Golden Ratio appears almost everywhere you look, yet not everyone has ever heard about it. The Golden Ratio is a special number that is equal to 1.618. An American mathematician named Mark Barr, presented the ratio using the Greek symbol “Φ”. It has been discovered in many places, such as art, architectures

  • Analysis Of The Fibonacci Sequences

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    known as the Fibonacci sequence. Here we will discuss the Fibonacci sequence going back to the origins, its uses, and where we can find it in the everyday world. First item to discuss is where the Fibonacci sequence came from. The Fibonacci sequence was founded by a math wizard in 1202, named Leonardo Pisano (Edson). He is better known as Fibonacci. Fibonacci discovered a sequence of numbers and published them in a book titled Liber Abaci. The Fibonacci sequence is simply a number system in which

  • The Leaning Tower Of Pisa, Italy

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    Leonardo Fibonacci When thinking of Pisa, Italy, one of the first things that comes to mind is the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is known worldwide for gradually increasing its vertical offset over the hundreds of years it has been standing. The Leaning Tower is just one of many historical landmarks and striking artworks in Pisa, Italy; however no one would think of a marble sculpture of Leonardo Fibonacci by Giovanni Paganucci when thinking of Pisa (Long 4). The marble statue

  • Project: Fibonacci Sequence

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    Azeena Hassan Math 301 Project #1 - Fibonacci Sequence Fibonacci also known as Leonard of Pisa was born in the early 1770’s AD, and has had a huge impact on today’s math world. He made his mathematical discoveries along the Meditterainean coast by learning from the locals. With inspiration from the Hindi-Arabic numerical system, Fibonnacci created the decimal system that we still use today. One of his most famous of discoveries is known as the Fibonnacci sequence: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55

  • Fabulous Fibonacci

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    Fabulous Fibonacci One of the most common places to see Fibonacci numbers is in the growth patterns of plants. Growth spirals are characterized by both a circular motion, and elongation. As a branch grows, it produces leaves at regular intervals, but not after each complete circle of its spiral. The reason the leaves are not directly above each other is because all of the leaves would not be able to get the necessary elements. It appears that leaves are generated on the stem in phyllotactic

  • Essay on Number Theory

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    Throughout math, there are many patterns of numbers that have special and distinct properties. There are even numbers, primes, odd numbers, multiples of four, eight, seven, ten, etc. One important and strange pattern of numbers is the set of Fibonacci numbers. This is the sequence of numbers that follow in this pattern: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, etc. The idea is that each number is the sum of its previous two numbers (n=[n-1]+[n-2]) (Kreith). The Fibonacci numbers appear in various topics of math, such

  • The Importance of Compositional Tools in Art

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    certain feeling or representing a look. Artists use different techniques to make their artworks aesthetically appealing to the eye. These techniques are known as compositional tools, and those tools are one, two, and three point perspective, notan, Fibonacci sequence, golden ratio, shadow, relative size, ellipses, and lastly rule of thirds. Through these compositional tools, artists have the ability to put out their message and what they would want you to know. When composition is present in an artwork

  • Mathematical and Musical Harmony

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    For most people, mathematics is an unsolvable puzzle characterized by the impression of numbers and calculations taught in school. It is often associated with feelings of rejection and disinterest. To the general population mathematics appears to be to be strictly rational, abstract, cold and soulless. Music, however, is involved with emotion, with feelings, and with life. It exists in all daily routines. Everyone has sung a song, pressed a key on a piano, or blown into a flute, and therefore, in

  • Biography Of Leonardo Of Pisa

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    using combinations of ten digits (0-9) to represent all possible numbers. DO NOT confuse Leonardo of Pisa with Leonardo da Vinci! Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1452, around 200 years after Leonardo of Pisa died! Also, besides the fact that they lived 200 years apart, Leonardo of Pisa was born in Pisa, while Leonardo da Vinci was born in Vinci (a couple miles towards Florence, Italy from Pisa). So where the heck did the name “Fibonacci” come from? Well, the following are a couple different explanations