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Fibonacci Sequence

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75% of the biomolecules are arranged in accordance with Fibonacci sequence, which resembles the look of Fibonacci’s spiral – the Golden Ratio.

In mathematics, the Fibonacci numbers are an integer sequence, called the Fibonacci Sequence, and characterized by the fact that every number, after the first two, is the sum of the two preceding ones: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144… Around 1200 AD, the mathematician Leonardo Fibonacci discovered the unique properties of the Fibonacci sequence. This sequence directly relates to the Golden Ratio. It can be applied to the proportions of a rectangle, called the Golden Rectangle. This is known as one of the most visually satisfying of all geometric forms: hence the appearance of the Golden Ratio in art (e.g., the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper).

The Fibonacci numbers also appear in biological settings, such as fruit sprouts, echinacea, sunflower, pineapple seeds… even in the whole universe.

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