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Fibonacci number [¦fib·ə¦nä·chē ′nəm·bər] (mathematics) A number in the Fibonacci sequence whose first two terms aref1=f2= 1. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Fibonacci's flowers A biologist examined why the number of petals on a flower isn't always a Fibonacci number (sciencenews. And with its stunning range of topics (early Greek fascination with flowery perfumes, the intriguing number patterns found in nature known as Fibonacci numbers, the relationship between colors and emotion) it offers many interdisciplinary tie-ins between science and other classes such as world studies, math and health. The appearance here of the Fibonacci numbers may well be a simple coincidence; or this may be one of those "redundant" convergences of diverse planning methods seen elsewhere in Florentine planning (Trachtenberg, 1997, 62; 1980). |
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