Calculus Resources

Fibonacci Numbers and the Pascal Triangle

Fibonacci, Lucas, and Pascal's work are highlighted at this site. Pascal discovered the arithmetical triangle, an important concept in nature. Fibonacci and Lucas numbers involve the Golden Section, meaning that a certain length is divided in such a way that the ratio of the longer part to the whole is the same as the ratio of the shorter part to the longer part.

 

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