A series of tubes…uh….numbers

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If you want to feel comfortable with math, you have to understand that the world exists through a series of complex patterns. Admittedly, we can’t say this for sure. The universe is so infinitely large (and by the time you finish reading this blog post it will have already grown by an immeasurable amount), and our grasp on math is so tentative as humans that it’s impossible to notice or even understand the pattern at work on a large scale. However, the belief in patterns can be thought of more as a philosophy rather than an explanation for the world.

 

One of the most fundamental patterns in Algebra and number theory is the Fibonacci sequence. Now, this can get pretty dense, so bear with me.

 

The Fibonacci sequence was first introduced in 1202 by an (you guessed it) Italian mathematician Leonardo Fibonacci. Though, as we’ll soon see…

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