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Fibonacci Numbers

Fibonacci Numbers


The Fibonacci numbers were first discovered by a man named Leonardo
Pisano. He was known by his nickname, Fibonacci. The Fibonacci sequence is a
sequence in which each term is the sum of the 2 numbers preceding it. The first
10 Fibonacci numbers are: (1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89). These numbers
are obviously recursive.
Fibonacci was born around 1170 in Italy, and he died around 1240 in
Italy. He played an important role in reviving ancient mathematics and made
significant contributions of his own. Even though he was born in Italy he was
educated in North Africa where his father held a diplomatic post. He did a lot
of traveling with his father. He published a book called Liber abaci, in 1202,
after his return to Italy. This book was the first time the Fibonacci numbers
had been discussed. It was based on bits of Arithmetic and Algebra that
Fibonacci had accumulated during his travels with his father. Liber abaci
introduced the Hindu-Arabic......


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