![]() Furthermore, it is worth mentioning that it was not on this side of the globe that the Fibonacci sequence was written for the first time, it had already appeared in a book on metrics written by the Indian mathematician Pingala, between 450 and 200 BC, demonstrating that the sources of beauty and wisdom go beyond the European cradle. However, it is a fact that the golden ratio was of fundamental importance for the cultural sector and in the construction of an aesthetic sense, especially in the West. In short, it is a debate that will remain constant, after all, scientific data are not enough to translate what is beautiful - this notion being subjective and created according to a person's own references and cultures. According to Keith Devlin, a British mathematician and expert on the subject, all theories that cover aesthetic appeals according to this constant exist only because we humans are good at recognizing patterns and we ignore everything that contradicts them. ![]() ![]() Furthermore, many mathematicians and designers already question the fact that the golden ratio is a universal formula for aesthetic beauty. So in honor of Fibonacci Day, here are some interesting Fibonacci facts: 1. There are also lots of peculiar qualities and patterns related to the numbers themselves. Nowadays, fortunately, the discussion about the standardization and universalization of the human body is much more advanced and does not just surrender to mathematical factors. The context of Fibonacci goes far beyond programming though, the sequence draws origins from as early as 200BC, and can be found in many aspects of nature. The higher the numbers chosen, the closer the result is to the golden ratio. After all, when dividing a number from the Fibonacci sequence by its previous one, the result will be closer and closer to 1.618. This constant creates a very close relationship with the golden number (1.61803399), called the golden ratio, which mathematically represents the "perfection of nature". In its content, the fundamental thing is to know that whatever the number in the sequence is, it is the result of the sum of the two previous ones. Leonardo of Pisa, better known as Fibonacci, wrote his series of numbers (1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233.) to solve a hypothetical problem of breeding rabbits in your Calculation Book. But, after all, how does this sequence relate to architecture? The famous sequence of numbers became known as the "secret code of nature" and can be seen in the natural world in several cases. Perhaps next week I’ll share the results.One of the most famous series of numbers in history, the Fibonacci sequence was published by Leonardo of Pisa in 1202 in the " Liber Abaci", the "Book of Calculus". This is the last week I’ll mention this (do I sound like a fundraiser for PBS? I don’t mean to), so if you haven’t taken the survey yet, please do it now by clicking here. I’m excited by the number of responses and by the ideas that you’ve suggested, and I know the blog will be more interesting to read because of your input. Many of you took the time to respond, and I truly thank you. The other thing I like to look at: your responses to the on-line survey. I just like to look at them in real life. The on-line entries about fibonacci numbers are too mathematical for me. Why do some plants grow this way? If it is more efficient, as some on-line sources claim, why don’t all plants grow in the same way? Does it maximize the light that falls on each leaf, or give each its full space? They appear in the leaf arrangement in plants, the bracts of a pinecone and the scales of a pineapple, as well as in the unfurling of fern fronds. ![]() On-line entries tell me that Fibonacci numbers constitute nature’s own numbering system. ![]() Shall I call him Honey? Maybe Bumble is better. You can read all about it here.)Īn echinacea named ‘Magnus’ with a bee who didn’t give me his name. Female bees have more great-grandparents than male bees - and the numbers of each are themselves Fibonacci sequence numbers. (It isn’t that complicated but it involves sex, or gender at least. Here it is accompanied by a bee whose DNA or parentage also demonstrates the same phenomenon. The tell-tale Fibonacci spiral appears in a cactus in California…Īnd in the centre of an echinacea at Glen Villa. This sempervivum is named ‘Cobweb.’ A close look at the central white portion tells you why. Deborah Lee Baldwin showed this one in a recent entry on Gardening Gone Wild.Īpparently this plant is euphorbia gorgonis.Īnd I saw this one in my own garden, in a gravel section I’m playing around with. Ever since writing in a recent post about Througham Court and how Christine Facer Hoffman, the owner and designer, incorporated Fibonacci numbers into the garden, I’ve been noticing photos of plants that illustrate this natural sequencing. ![]()
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