DocumentCode
773810
Title
The magical Fibonacci number
Author
Mack, Donald R.
Volume
9
Issue
3
fYear
1990
Firstpage
34
Lastpage
35
Abstract
Fibonacci numbers are explained, and some of the many manifestations of the Fibonacci series in nature are described. These range from the so-called golden spiral to the Penrose tiling patterns that describe the structure of quasicrystals.<>
Keywords
number theory; series (mathematics); Fibonacci series; Penrose tiling patterns; golden spiral; Books; Buildings; Difference equations; Europe; Painting; Pediatrics; Rabbits; Spirals; Wrist;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Potentials, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0278-6648
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/45.101398
Filename
101398
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