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History of Fibonacci Sequence

The Fibonacci sequence has its origins in Indian mathematics from around 200 BC. Leonardo of Pisa, known as Fibonacci, introduced the sequence to Western European mathematics in 1202 based on the breeding patterns of rabbits. Each number in the Fibonacci sequence is the sum of the previous two numbers, starting with 0 and 1. Every third number is even and the ratio between consecutive numbers approaches the golden ratio of 1.618 as the numbers increase. The Fibonacci sequence appears frequently in patterns in nature such as the arrangement of petals and seeds in flowers and pinecones.

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History of Fibonacci Sequence

The Fibonacci sequence has its origins in Indian mathematics from around 200 BC. Leonardo of Pisa, known as Fibonacci, introduced the sequence to Western European mathematics in 1202 based on the breeding patterns of rabbits. Each number in the Fibonacci sequence is the sum of the previous two numbers, starting with 0 and 1. Every third number is even and the ratio between consecutive numbers approaches the golden ratio of 1.618 as the numbers increase. The Fibonacci sequence appears frequently in patterns in nature such as the arrangement of petals and seeds in flowers and pinecones.

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Fibonacci sequence

History of Fibonacci sequence


The exact organization of the Fibonacci is unknown.
It is believed that contributions to the theory began in 200 BC by Indian
Mathematicians.
The sequence was introduced by Leonardo of pisa ako ‘’Fibonacci’’
His study of sequence began with the breeding patterns of rabbits. In which he found
rabbits generations duplicated in accordance with the Fibonacci numbers.

Fibonacci numbers:
The term “Fibonacci numbers” is used to describe the series of numbers
generated by the pattern.

1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144...,

where each number in the sequence is given by the sum of the previous two
terms.

Fibonacci sequence:
The Fibonacci sequence is derived from the Fibonacci numbers.The Fibonacci
numbers are as follows:

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

The next number is found by adding up the two numbers before it.

The next number is found by adding up the two numbers before it.

The 2 is found by adding the two numbers before it (1+1)

The 3 is found by adding the two numbers before it (1+2),

And the 5 is (2+3)


Golden Ratio:
Every third number is even and the difference between each number is .618 with
the reciprocal of 1.618. These numbers are known as ‘’golden mean’’ or ‘’golden
ratio’’.

Fibonacci in Nature
The Fibonacci sequence can be seen in most petal pattern.
For instance most daises have 34,55 or 89 petals.(The 9th, 10th and 11th Fibonacci numbers)

Following is another example of Fibonacci in nature:


Uses of Mathematical Induction
Mathematical induction is a way of proving a mathematical statement by saying
that if the first case is true, then all other cases are true, too. So, think of a chain
of dominoes. If you tip the first domino, what happens to all the other dominoes?
They fall, too. And there we have an example of mathematical induction in real
life. If the first domino falls, then all the other dominoes fall, too.

 There are a lot of mathematical theorems that you rely on in your everyday
life, which may have been proved using induction, only to later find their
way into engineering, and ultimately into the products that you use and on
which your very life may depend.
 Moreover, even if you are not a mathematician but, say, a software
developer, engineer, physicist or, for that matter, statistician, you may
come across problems as part of your daily work where being able to
find/prove a solution using induction can greatly simplify things.
 Your life may nonetheless depend on tools that were designed or
developed by people who had this (and many other "tricks of the trade") in
their mathematical toolbags as they did their job.
It’s particularly helpful when you need to prove something that’s not true or not
meaningful for real numbers in general, such as confirming a formula for the sum
of the first n natural numbers.

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