The story of Fibonacci starts in the 12th century, with an Italian mathematician named Leonardo Fibonacci. He was born in Pisa, Italy and was educated in the art of arithmetic and geometry. He traveled extensively during his life, studying mathematics in different countries in Europe and North Africa.
In his book "Liber Abaci," published in 1202, Fibonacci introduced the world to the sequence of numbers known as the "Fibonacci Sequence." This sequence starts with 0 and 1, and each subsequent number is the sum of the previous two numbers. For example, the sequence is 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, etc.
Fibonacci also introduced the world to the decimal numbering system (base 10) that is used today. Previously, most people used the Roman numeral system (base 7). He also studied the properties of irrational numbers and proportions.
The Fibonacci sequence is used in many areas of mathematics and science, including geometry, probability, statistics, and physics. It is also found in nature, such as in the formation of spirals in fruits, leaves, and shells.
Fibonacci died in Pisa in 1240, but his contribution to mathematics is remembered to this day. The Fibonacci sequence is named in his honor.
The Fibonacci sequence was used to model the growth of a population of rabbits. The problem proposed by Fibonacci was as follows: "A couple of rabbits are placed on a desert island. They begin reproducing at two months of age and produce a couple of offspring, from which they also begin reproducing at two months of age. Determine how many couples of rabbits will exist after one year."
To solve this problem, Fibonacci used the Fibonacci sequence to model the growth of the rabbit population. He started with a couple of rabbits (0, 1) and added the previous two numbers to get the next number in the sequence (1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, etc.). Each number in the sequence represents the total number of rabbit couples existing after a certain period of time.
This problem showed how the Fibonacci sequence can be used to model population growth and how it can be applied in other areas such as economics and biology. The Fibonacci sequence has a relation with the golden ratio present in nature.
Yeahh, we are talking about rabbits, the charts is for another day!
