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Fibonacci number |
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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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Because the coin-game model produces Fibonacci spirals from a variety of initial penny placements, it may be able to explain the observed transition to spiral growth in plants. Overly simplified, if one graphs the cycle of fifths (or the overtone series) as a mathematical path curve, it forms a precise Fibonacci spiral. |
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