MATHS SCRIPT

Flavia:

Slide 2-
Leonardo of Pisa, commonly known as Fibonacci, was an Italian mathematician who lived
during the Middle Ages. He introduced the Fibonacci sequence to the Western world through
his book "Liber Abaci". The ratio is derived from an ancient Indian mathematical formula
which Western society named for Leonardo Fibonacci, who introduced the concept to
Europe.

Slide 3
Many flowers have 3,5,8,13,21 or more petals all of which are numbers in a sequence. The
leaves of cactus and seeds of sunflowers are arranged in both left and right handed spirals.
The numbers of seeds/ leaves in these spirals are also in the fibonnaci sequence.

Slide 10
Sierpinski Squares is a mathematical fractal pattern that resembles a set of nested squares
with progressively smaller squares removed from their centers. It's a self-replicating
geometric structure that exhibits self-similarity at different scales. Here's a more detailed
definition:.

Classic Sierpinski Square: Start with a large square. Remove a smaller square from the
center. Then, apply the same rule to each of the four remaining smaller squares. Continue
this process recursively. You'll see a pattern of squares within squares emerging, with
smaller squares removed at each iteration.

Slide 11:
Now, here is the formula of fibonacci sequence which is F(n) = F(n-1) + F(n-2) where n is
equal to 1 and can be used to find any digit in a sequence. Golden ratio is also represented
as the greek letter phi.

Additionally the fibonnaci sequence has been discovered and rediscovered in various forms,
not only in mathematics but also all across in the natural worlds and in our everyday lives

Slide 12:

Art and Design: Often found in art, architecture, and design. It is closely related to the
Fibonacci sequence. Artists and designers use the Golden Ratio to create aesthetically
pleasing compositions.

Population Growth: Although population growth is a complex phenomenon influenced by

numerous factors, the Fibonacci sequence can provide a simple model to illustrate
exponential growth. because each number in the series is the sum of its two predecessors.
For example, if you start with one rabbit and another pregnant rabbit who gives birth after a
month, they will also have a new generation of rabbits after a month.
Seashells: is a logarithmic spiral that grows outward while maintaining a constant ratio of
increase equal to the Golden Ratio. This can create a visually pleasing and balanced shape.

Olieve:

Slide 4:
What is fibonacci sequence anyway?

Fibbonaci numbers is the series of numbers in which a given number is the addition of the
two numbers before. If you start with 0, followed by : 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34

every number in these series is obtained by adding 2 proceeding numbers.

Slide 5:
Question 1: Is all knowledge concerned with identification and use of patterns? Consider
Fibonacci numbers and connections with the golden ratio?

While many aspects of knowledge do involve the identification and use of patterns, not all
knowledge is solely concerned with patterns. Patterns are a fundamental element in various
fields, from mathematics to science, art, and even in our daily lives.

Fibonacci numbers and their connection with the golden ratio indeed exemplify the role of
patterns in mathematics and nature. The Fibonacci sequence, where each number is the
sum of the two preceding ones (0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, and so on), shows a mathematical
pattern. When you divide consecutive Fibonacci numbers, the ratio approaches the golden
ratio (approximately 1.61803)

Slide 6:
However, not all knowledge focuses on patterns. Some areas of knowledge deal with
concepts, facts, and principles that may not necessarily involve patterns. For instance,
historical events, philosophical ideas, ethical discussions, and many aspects of literature and
art don't always revolve around patterns but instead explore complex narratives, ideas, and
human experiences.

Jillian:

Slide 7- The question of whether it’s possible to know about things for which we can have no
direct experience is philosophical. Concepts like infinity, which are abstract and not directly
observable in the physical world, pose interesting challenges for our understanding.

In mathematics and philosophy, there are ways to reason about and describe abstract
concepts like infinity, even though we cannot directly experience them in the same way we
can experience physical objects. Here are a few ways in which knowledge and
understanding of abstract concepts like infinity are approached:

Slide 8- Infinity is a concept that is used extensively in mathematics. Mathematically, we use

infinity to represent a value that is unbounded, going on forever. For example, in calculus,
limits involving infinity are used to understand how functions behave as they approach
infinity or approach zero. While we can't "experience" infinity in the real world, we can
understand and manipulate it mathematically to solve practical problems and describe
certain phenomena.

Slide 9- Fractals are intricate, self-replicating geometric patterns that exhibit self-similarity at
various scales. Koch snowflakes, Sierpinski's squares, and triangles, are generated using
mathematical rules and recursive processes. We can understand and create these fractals
mathematically by following the iterative algorithms, even though we can't physically
encounter a perfect fractal in the natural world. Fractals have applications in various fields,
including computer graphics, biology, and chaos theory.

The Koch snowflake here has an infinite perimeter, yet it encloses a finite area. It's an
example of a geometric object that has both infinite and finite properties, making it a
fascinating concept in mathematics. The Koch snowflake shown here can be constructed by
starting with an equilateral triangle, then recursively altering each line segment as follows:
divide the line segment into three segments of equal length. draw an equilateral triangle that
has the middle segment from step 1 as its base and points outward.

Flavia:

Slide 10-
- Sierpinski Squares is a mathematical fractal pattern that resembles a set of nested squares
with progressively smaller squares removed from their centers. It's a self-replicating
geometric structure that exhibits self-similarity at different scales. Here's a more detailed
definition:.

- Classic Sierpinski Square: Start with a large square. Remove a smaller square from the
center. Then, apply the same rule to each of the four remaining smaller squares. Continue
this process recursively. You'll see a pattern of squares within squares emerging, with
smaller squares removed at each iteration.

Slide 11- FIBONACcI SEQUENCE formula :

F(n) = F(n-1) + F(n-2)

n > 1 (can be used to find any digit in the sequence)

But the fibonnaci sequence has been discovered and rediscovered in various forms, not only
in mathematics but also all across in the natural worlds and in our everyday lives.
Slide 12- Art and Design: Often found in art, architecture, and design. It is closely related to
the Fibonacci sequence. Artists and designers use the Golden Ratio to create aesthetically
pleasing compositions.

Population Growth: Although population growth is a complex phenomenon influenced by

numerous factors, the Fibonacci sequence can provide a simple model to illustrate
exponential growth.

Seashells: is a logarithmic spiral that grows outward while maintaining a constant ratio of
increase equal to the Golden Ratio. This can create a visually pleasing and balanced shape.

Olieve:

Slide 13:
In geometry, when the golden ratio is applied as a growth factor, you get a special kind of
logarithmic spiral known as a golden spiral.

This is one of the examples we found

The Golden spiral gets wider by a factor of 5 for every quarter turn it makes

Slide 14:
Golden ratio with the use of technology. The technology we used is desmos.

As you can see we input r=n teta

And below there is a nozel that you can drag to make the spiral bigger or smaller

Resulting to the golden spiral being created

Slide 15:

The Fibonacci sequence is a series of numbers where each number is the sum of the two
preceding ones, typically starting with 0 and 1:

0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, ...

The Golden Ratio, denoted as φ (phi), is an irrational number approximately equal to

1.6180339887... It has many unique properties. One of the defining characteristics of φ is
that it satisfies the following equation:

φ = (1 + √5) / 2
The fibonacci numbers and the golden ratio are related because the closer a ratio is to the
golden ratio, the farther down the sequence the ratio of consecutive fibonacci numbers
moves.

Jillian:

Slide 7- The question of whether it’s possible to know about things for which we can have no
direct experience is philosophical. Concepts like infinity, which are abstract and not directly
observable in the physical world, pose interesting challenges for our understanding.

In mathematics and philosophy, there are ways to reason about and describe abstract
concepts like infinity, even though we cannot directly experience them in the same way we
can experience physical objects. Here are a few ways in which knowledge and
understanding of abstract concepts like infinity are approached:

Slide 8- Infinity is a concept that is used extensively in mathematics. Mathematically, we use

infinity to represent a value that is unbounded, going on forever. For example, in calculus,
limits involving infinity are used to understand how functions behave as they approach
infinity or approach zero. While we can't "experience" infinity in the real world, we can
understand and manipulate it mathematically to solve practical problems and describe
certain phenomena.

Slide 9- Fractals are intricate, self-replicating geometric patterns that exhibit self-similarity at
various scales. Koch snowflakes, Sierpinski's squares, and triangles, are generated using
mathematical rules and recursive processes. We can understand and create these fractals
mathematically by following the iterative algorithms, even though we can't physically
encounter a perfect fractal in the natural world. Fractals have applications in various fields,
including computer graphics, biology, and chaos theory.