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    The document discusses the Fibonacci sequence, which is a series of numbers where each subsequent number is the sum of the previous two. It describes how the sequence appears throughout nature and has influenced fields like architecture, art, and design. It also explores how the ratio between numbers in the Fibonacci sequence approaches the golden ratio, and how this ratio is seen in many natural and man-made objects. The document ends by noting how pervasive the Fibonacci sequence is, appearing even in popular culture and daily life.

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    The document discusses the Fibonacci sequence, which is a series of numbers where each subsequent number is the sum of the previous two. It describes how the sequence appears throughout nature and has influenced fields like architecture, art, and design. It also explores how the ratio between numbers in the Fibonacci sequence approaches the golden ratio, and how this ratio is seen in many natural and man-made objects. The document ends by noting how pervasive the Fibonacci sequence is, appearing even in popular culture and daily life.

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    Dave

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    Secrets of the Fibonacci Sequence


    Finding Fobonacci
    There may not be many opportunities to use advanced math in your daily life, but
    such is not the case for the Fibonacci Sequence. In plants, animals, architecture, and
    cyclones, the Fibonacci Sequence makes itself known. So, what is it? It's an open set of
    numbers. Rather than telling you what numbers, why don't you figure it out?

    Below is a portion of the Fibonacci Sequence. By looking at the order and identifying
    relationships, can you figure out what the pattern is? If so, you will have uncovered
    Fibonacci's Sequence.

    0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21

    Cracking Leonardo's Code
    So, did you crack the code? The Fibonacci Sequence is created by adding two adjacent
    numbers in the sequence to create a sum which serves as the next number in the
    sequence's chain. In other words 0+1=1, 1+1=2, 1+2=3, 2+3=5, 3+5=8, and so forth on
    to infinity.
    But while the mathematical concept is named after Leonardo Bogollo, an Italian
    mathematician who lived during the early 13th-century and was nicknamed "Fibonacci",
    Bogollo was not the first person to know about the sequence. Actually, it was known in
    India centuries before.








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    Easy as Phi
    Contrary to simply being an interesting numerical pattern, the discovery of the
    Fibonacci Sequence has shed light on many aspects of natural order. In other words, the
    Sequence has been part of the fabric of nature since before Bogollo, or mathematicians
    from India for that matter, discovered it.
    To understand how, we must first understand the ratio between the numbers in the
    Fibonacci Sequence.

    Try this. Beginning with the initial numbers in the Fibonacci Sequence, divide values by
    the value directly preceding them (ex: 5/3, 8/5, 13/8, and 21/13). Did you notice
    anything interesting about the quotients?

    The larger the values get, or the further along the Fibonnacci Sequence you move, the
    closer your proportion comes to what mathematicians have deemed the Golden Ratio, or
    1.61803398875... . Also known as Phi, this ratio has been used to analyze the
    proportions of natural object such as the spiral of seed growth in a sunflower or the
    curvature of conch shell. Interestingly though, Phi has also been used to analyze man-
    made systems such as financial markets and aesthetic designs as well.

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    From Credit Cards to Twitter
    The mystique behind the Fibonacci Sequence and Phi have captivated mathematicians,
    artists, architects, and lovers of patterns through time and across geographic
    boundaries. What is it about the sequence and its resulting ratio that appear so natural
    and seem so perfect?
    If you pull a credit card out of your wallet and divide the length by the width, you
    will find that it closely resembles the Golden Ratio.
    If you measure the length from your forefinger to your shoulder and divide that by
    the measurement of your forefinger to your elbow, you will find that this too is close to
    1.618.
    You can go as far as to measure the dimensions of your desktop Twitter feed, and
    surely, you will find Fibonacci's imprint there as well.

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    Fibonacci in Pop Culture
    Before you write the Fibonacci Sequence as being interesting only in academia, you
    should know that the pattern and its corresponding proportion are widely seen and
    referred to in pop culture, including movies, television, literature, comic strips, and even
    hip-hop music.
    In the blockbuster thriller The Da Vinci Code, the Fibonacci numbers are used to unlock
    a safe as well as to encrypt a message.
    In television shows ranging from Numb3rs to Adventure Time, values from the
    Sequence can be seen embedded in codes left by killers and on the back of the
    Enchiridion.
    Bibliophiles see the influence of Fibonacci in such books as The Perfect Spiral by Jason
    S. Hornsby, The Rabbitt Problem by Emily Gravett, and The Golden Spiral by Lisa
    Mangum.
    And teens jam to tunes trumpetting the Fibonaci Sequence including Black Star's song
    "Astronomy (8th Light)" and Tool's "Lateralus", where they syllables in the first two verses
    follow Fibonaci.

    You Can't Run or Hide. Fibonacci Numbers Will Find You
    It's undeniable. Like air, ex-girlfriends, and taxes, the Fibonacci Sequence is
    everywhere. Rather than run for cover, you might as well embrace it. Celebrate it every
    December third (the date is part of the Fibonacci Sequence). Acknowledge it in the
    proportions of the Mona Lisa. And appreciate it next time you look at a picture of one of
    Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic homes.
    When math is in everything and everywhere, you might as well take the time to stop
    and smell the roses, or chamomile. See?

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    Publication Date: April 1st 2014

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