Monday, April 9, 2012

Fibonacci sequence

  • So this is where it all begins: the "Fib numbers." Leonardo Fibonacci was a 13th century Italian mathematician who made popular a simple sequence of numbers that came to be known as the "Fibonacci Number Sequence".
  • (Moneyshow.com)
  • Knowing the Fibonacci sequence for every flower and how to calculate the amount of butter-cream frosting needed to frost a cake by calculating the surface area of the cake weren't all it takes to run a business.
  • (Forbes)
  • As it appears, Martin's son is a genius in the Fibonacci sequence, a mathematical ratio which pertains to patterns that are repeated in nature, like a spiral of a shell, the curve in the sea waves or even in the segments of a pineapple.
  • (Philippine Star Online)
  • Or that the way to make your birthday last longer is to drive at 1,040mph in a westerly direction Or the fact that the Fibonacci sequence was derived from studying the breeding patterns of rabbits.
  • (Daily Telegraph)
  • US83¢ is a significant level for chartists as it represents a 61.8 per cent retreat from the record high using a Fibonacci number sequence. And if that is broken, the currency could fall back towards US65¢. But dont despair.
  • (Sydney Morning Herald)
  • I made a really simple model, and I was really pleased with the design." The shape echoes nature in that it follows the Fibonacci sequence — 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, and on and on.
  • (Atlantic City Press)
  • Leonardo Fibonacci, the great 13th century Italian mathematician (1175–1250) created the "Fibonacci sequence" to explain behavior in nature mathematically.
  • (CNBC)
  • In the mezzanine lounge, local artist Sean Hummels C-print on aluminum entertains with an abstracted Fibonacci sequence.
  • (Las Vegas City Life)
  • Fibonacci analysis uses ratios, which are based on the sequence identified by an Italian mathematician in the 13th century, to predict support and resistance levels for prices.
  • (Businessweek)

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