The Fibonacci Sequence
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Fibonacci numbers make up . This sequence of numbers have been around for nearly 800 years. The sequence was formed by a brilliant mathematician in Pisa. His name was Leonardo of Pisa. (See Figure I)
Leonardo of Pisa nicked named himself Fibonacci. He was born in Pisa in 1170. He wrote m ....
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.... numbers, every number in the sequence equals the sum of the two previous numbers. is called a recursive sequence because each number is a function of the proceeding two numbers, both of which change as the sequence progresses. (1) The formula for Fibonacci numbers is: Fn=Fn-1. (4)
To show his sequence he often created interesting problems or stories. Probably his most famous problem is this one:
A man bought a pair of rabbits on Jan. 1st, and bred them.
The pair produced one pair of y ....
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