Marine Ecology:Fibonacci, Leonardo Pisano
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Tom Lawrence Leonardo Pisano Fibonacci (c.1170-1250), an Italian mathematician known for his pioneering work in the development of the decimal system that eventually replaced the Roman numeral system. In 1202, he published Liber abaci, which introduced the Hindu-Arabic place-valued decimal system and the use of Arabic numerals in Europe. Fibonacci is perhaps best known for a simple series of numbers, later named the Fibonacci numbers in his honor. The series begins with 0 and 1. After that, use the simple rule: Add the last two numbers to get the next. This produces the series: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377, 610, 987,... Fibonacci numbers show up in a surprising number of natural phenomena, including the branching pattern of some trees, the spiral design of the nautilus shell, the petal design on some flowers, and the structure of some pinecones.
Further Reading
- Fibonacci, L. P., Sigler, L. E. (Editor), 1987. The Book of Squares. Academic Press, Orlando, 144pp. ISBN: 0126431302
- University of St. Andrews, Scotland, School of Mathematics and Statistics. Fibonacci biography.
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Tom Lawrence (Topic Editor) "Fibonacci, Leonardo Pisano". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth July 12, 2007; Last revised Date July 12, 2007; Retrieved May 18, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Fibonacci,_Leonardo_Pisano?topic=49522>
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Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
Leonardo Pisano Fibonacci (c.1170-1250), an Italian mathematician known for his pioneering work in the development of the decimal system that eventually replaced the Roman numeral system. In 1202, he published Liber abaci, which introduced the Hindu-Arabic place-valued decimal system and the use of Arabic numerals in Europe. Fibonacci is perhaps best known for a simple series of numbers, later named the Fibonacci numbers in his honor. The series begins with 0 and 1. After that, use the simple rule: Add the last two numbers to get the next. This produces the series: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377, 610, 987,... Fibonacci numbers show up in a surprising number of natural phenomena, including the branching pattern of some trees, the spiral design of the nautilus shell, the petal design on some flowers, and the structure of some pinecones.
Further Reading
- Fibonacci, L. P., Sigler, L. E. (Editor), 1987. The Book of Squares. Academic Press, Orlando, 144pp. ISBN: 0126431302
- University of St. Andrews, Scotland, School of Mathematics and Statistics. Fibonacci biography.
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