M1 Topic 1: Nature of Mathematics Flashcards
1
Q
Popularly known as Fibonacci short for ______ or ‘son of Bonacci’
A
filius Bonacci
2
Q
Leonardo Bonacci is also known as:
A
- Leonardo of Pisa
- Leonardo Pisano Bigollo (means ‘Leonardo the Traveller from Pisa’)
- Leonardo Fibonacci
3
Q
He was born on:
A
1170, Pisa, Italy
4
Q
He died on:
A
1250, Pisa, Italy
5
Q
In 1202, Fibonacci wrote a very famous book ______ which means “The Book of Calculation”
A
“Liber abaci”
6
Q
An example of a recursive sequence, obeying the simple rule that to calculate the next term one simply sums the preceding two
A
Fibonacci Sequence
7
Q
Number of Compositions Formula
A
Fn+1
8
Q
Set of Binary Strings Formula
A
Fn+2
9
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