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(Fibonacci Sequences are numerical series in which the numbers are sums of preceding numbers. Adding two whole numbers cannot lead to a sum of lesser value than its component parts.) |
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1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144 ... | 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144 ... | ||
| − | == | + | == Examples of Fibonacci Sequences == |
* The family trees of honey bees can be depicted using fibonacci numbers because unmated females will always hatch male young, while mated females will always hatch female young. | * The family trees of honey bees can be depicted using fibonacci numbers because unmated females will always hatch male young, while mated females will always hatch female young. | ||
| + | * Christian rock/metal band Tool are known to use mathematical sequences in their music and lyrics. An example of this is the beginning of the song Lateralus. Not that the sequence reverses at line six. | ||
| + | Black (1) | ||
| + | and (1) | ||
| + | white are (2) | ||
| + | all I see (3) | ||
| + | in my infancy (5) | ||
| + | red and yellow then came to be (8) | ||
| + | reaching out to me (5) | ||
| + | lets me see (3) | ||
Revision as of 02:08, March 17, 2007
A fibonacci sequence is a series of numbers in which any number is the sum of the two preceding numbers.
Example
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144 ...
Examples of Fibonacci Sequences
- The family trees of honey bees can be depicted using fibonacci numbers because unmated females will always hatch male young, while mated females will always hatch female young.
- Christian rock/metal band Tool are known to use mathematical sequences in their music and lyrics. An example of this is the beginning of the song Lateralus. Not that the sequence reverses at line six.
Black (1) and (1) white are (2) all I see (3) in my infancy (5) red and yellow then came to be (8) reaching out to me (5) lets me see (3)