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Fibonacci numbersIn mathematics, a sequence of numbers with surprisingly useful applications in botany and other natural sciences. Beginning with two 1's, each new term is generated as the sum of the previous two: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, . . . . The 13th-century mathematician Leonardo of Pisa (c. 1170–after 1240), also known as Fibonacci, discovered the sequence but did not explore its uses, which have turned out to be wide and various. For example, the number of petals in most types of flowers and numbers involved in branching and seed-formation patterns come from the Fibonacci sequence. The ratio of any two successive terms approaches the value of the golden ratio as the terms become large. Fibonacci numbersA series of whole numbers in which each number is the sum of the two preceding ones: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, etc. It is used to speed up binary searches by dividing the search into the two lower numbers; for example, 13 items would be divided into 5 and 8 items; 8 items would be divided into 5 and 3. 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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| The corridors at the Dominican Monastery of La Tourette, connecting the various monkish functions to the Chapel, were based upon the Fibonacci series, and laid out by Yannis Xenakis, the composer, then an architect working in Le Corbusier's office. In this case the "quinto acuto" curvature, the interior Baptistery height, and the Fibonacci series all produce the identical 55 braccia Cupola dimension, as well as the 144 dimension. Based on the timeless beauty found in nature and realized through the Golden Mean (also known as the Fibonacci series or Phi), the design and decor of Hotel Indigo creates a warm welcoming environment for guests. |
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