T1: Nature of Mathematics Flashcards
Formal system of thought for recognizing, classifying,
and exploiting patterns
MATHEMATICS
are the numbers in the following integer sequence, called the Fibonacci sequence
Fibonacci numbers
Fibonacci numbers is first discussed by
Leonardo of Pisa
Contains the concepts of Fibonacci numbers
Liber abaci
used for large Fibonacci numbers
Binet’s Formula
Appear to have first arisen in 200 BC in work by ______ on
enumerating possible patterns of poetry formed from
syllables of two lengths.
Pingala
Born in Italy but was educated in North Africa where his
father (a merchant) held a diplomatic post
Leonardo Pisano
Most talented mathematician in the middle ages
Leonardo Pisano
Follows a spiral form
GOLDEN RATIO
Symbol of GOLDEN RATIO
“phi” 𝜑
Golden ratio is Approximately equal to
1.618
The ratio or the quotient between two numbers
GOLDEN RATIO
a sense of artistry
je ne sais quoi
characterized by the fact that every number after the first two is the sum of two preceding ones
Fibonacci sequence