Vorob'ev, Nikolai Nikolaevich
Fibonacci Numbers
- ISBN 13:
- 9780486483863
- author:
- Vorob'ev, Nikolai Nikolaevich
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Dover Publications Inc.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 66
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 13.7 x 0.8 cm
- Genre:
- Number theory
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Fibonacci Numbers by Nikolai Nikolaevich Vorob'ev explores the origins of this 800-year-old problem, which began with a question about the number of offspring born to a pair of rabbits in a single year. The book delves into the occurrence of Fibonacci numbers in number theory, continued fractions, and geometry, including the "golden section" rectangle, where the sides' lengths can be expressed as a ratio of two successive Fibonacci numbers. This light and entertaining treatment of a classic puzzle is suitable for both recreational readers and students and teachers.