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Fibonacci Sequence

The Fibonacci sequence, originating in the 13th century, is formed by adding the two previous numbers, starting with 0 and 1. This sequence is prevalent in nature, particularly in the arrangement of leaves and flowers, showcasing regular patterns in phyllotaxis. Observations by D'arcy Thompson and Kepler highlight the mathematical regularities and spiral geometries associated with Fibonacci numbers in various plants.

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Fibonacci Sequence

The Fibonacci sequence, originating in the 13th century, is formed by adding the two previous numbers, starting with 0 and 1. This sequence is prevalent in nature, particularly in the arrangement of leaves and flowers, showcasing regular patterns in phyllotaxis. Observations by D'arcy Thompson and Kepler highlight the mathematical regularities and spiral geometries associated with Fibonacci numbers in various plants.

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"Fibonacci," in the 13th century.

The sequence of numbers, starting with zero and one, is created by


adding the previous two numbers. For example, the early part of the sequence is 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13,
21, 34, 55, 89,144, 233, 377, and so on.

Here are some example of Fibonacci sequence

The Fibonacci sequence in nature

Observing the geometry of plants, flowers or fruit, it is easy to recognize the presence of recurrent
structures and forms. The Fibonacci sequence, for example, plays a vital role in phyllotaxis, which
studies the arrangement of leaves, branches, flowers or seeds in plants, with the main aim of
highlighting the existence of regular patterns. The various arrangements of natural elements follow
surprising mathematical regularities: D’arcy Thompson observed that the plant kingdom has a curious
preference for particular numbers and for certain spiral geometries, and that these numbers and
geometries are closely related.

We can easily find the numbers of the Fibonacci sequence in the spirals formed by individual flowers in
the composite inflorescences of daisies, sunflowers, cauliflowers and broccoli.

It was Kepler who noted that on many types of trees the leaves are aligned in a pattern that includes
two Fibonacci numbers. Starting from any leaf, after one, two, three or five turns of the spiral there is
always a leaf aligned with the first and, depending on the species, this will be the second, the third, the
fifth, the eighth or the thirteenth leaf.

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