Fibonacci Numbers - out of curiousity

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The discussion revolves around Fibonacci numbers, their historical context, and mathematical properties. Participants explore the sequence, its origins, and related mathematical equations, touching on number theory and algebra.

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  • Exploratory
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  • Mathematical reasoning

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants present the Fibonacci sequence and seek to find the greatest integer n that satisfies a specific equation.
  • One participant suggests that the sequence might be more appropriately referred to as the Pingala numbers, prompting a request for further explanation.
  • Another participant recalls that Fibonacci's "Liber Abaci" was published in 1202 and mentions the claim that the sequence was plagiarized from the Indian mathematician Pingala.
  • Participants express varying levels of familiarity with the historical context and mathematical implications of Fibonacci numbers.
  • A mathematical expression is shared, indicating a relationship involving Fibonacci numbers and a specific equation, though details remain unclear due to an attachment pending approval.
  • One participant discusses a mathematical formula related to Fibonacci numbers and proposes conditions under which certain integer solutions exist.

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Participants do not reach a consensus on the naming of the sequence or its historical origins, with multiple competing views presented regarding its attribution and mathematical properties.

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This are some fibonacci numbers:

0,1,1,2,3,5,...

Such that
[URL]http://upload.wikimedia.org/math/0/c/e/0cebc512d9a3ac497eda6f10203f792e.png[/URL]

with seed values
[PLAIN]http://upload.wikimedia.org/math/9/e/4/9e47cfc063b09aeee2c39ad594759dd8.png and [PLAIN]http://upload.wikimedia.org/math/9/e/4/9e47cfc063b09aeee2c39ad594759dd8.png

Find the greatest integer n that satisfy the below equation.
p.s : That should be a + instead of -
attachment.php?attachmentid=24896&stc=1&d=1270482112.jpg
 

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Shouldn't those more appropriately be called the Pingala numbers?
 
hmm.. would you tell me moer about it?
I was just trying to apply what I've learned in introductory number theory , linear algebra and calculus into fibonacci numbers...
 
I seem to remember somebody telling me that Fibonacci published his "Liber Abaci" in 1202, but that his famous sequence was actually plagiarised form the Indian mathematician Pingala (as was common at that time).
 
Oh. I didn't know that . I was always been told that the sequence of numbers are called fibonacci numbers. =x Thanks btw
 
icystrike said:
This are some fibonacci numbers:

0,1,1,2,3,5,...

Such that
[URL]http://upload.wikimedia.org/math/0/c/e/0cebc512d9a3ac497eda6f10203f792e.png[/URL]

with seed values
[PLAIN]http://upload.wikimedia.org/math/9/e/4/9e47cfc063b09aeee2c39ad594759dd8.png and [PLAIN]http://upload.wikimedia.org/math/9/e/4/9e47cfc063b09aeee2c39ad594759dd8.png

Find the greatest integer n that satisfy the below equation.
p.s : That should be a + instead of -
attachment.php?attachmentid=24896&stc=1&d=1270482112.jpg
What's the equation? The attachment is still waiting to be approved.
 
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[tex]\lfloor\frac{(\frac{(F_{m}}{F_{m-1})^{k}}{2\times\frac{(F_{m}}{F_{m-1})-1}+\frac{1}{2}\rfloor = F_{k}[/tex]
 
Fn=([itex]\phi[/itex]n-(1-[itex]\phi[/itex])n)/[itex]\sqrt{}[/itex]5

If Fn=[itex]\left\lfloor[/itex](4/9)(13/8)n-1/2[itex]\right\rfloor[/itex] then 9(Fn-1/2)/4>(13/8)n. Since 13/8>[itex]\phi[/itex], the right hand side increases faster, and the right hand side for n=10 is already greater than the left hand side. 8 and 9 are the only integer solutions.
 

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