Viewing Nature through Math LensesIwan Pranoto3 November 2012

Which rectangle do you like the most?

A B C D

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1,1,2,3,5,8,…

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http://www.morrischia.com/david/portfolio/boozy/research/fibonacci's_20rabbits.html

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Fibonacci Sequence

1 1 2 3 5 8 13 21 …

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Flowers

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Reality isn’t ideal

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Pinapple

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789

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Spirals

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13

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Fibonacci Sequence to Golden Ratio

1 2 3 5 8 13

1 1 2 3 5 8

1 2 1.5 1.67 1.6666667 1.625

Converging to

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Divine Ratio

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Finland’s Flag (18/11)1.6363636363…

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Parthenon, Acropolis, Athens

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Monalisa

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St. JeromeExtended Arm

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Design

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So, why should we teach ugly math to our kids?@iwanpranoto3 Nov 2012