Fibonacci Numbers: Growing Patterns in Nature and Poetry

What is a Fibonacci poem?

A Fibonacci poem is a multiple-line verse based on the Fibonacci sequence so that the number of syllables in each line equals the total number of syllables in the preceding two lines. The Fibonacci sequence begins with either zero or one, followed by one, and proceeds based on the rule that each number (called a Fibonacci number ) is equal to the sum of the preceding two numbers. Technically, the first line in a Fibonacci poem with n = 0 has no syllables, and therefore constitutes a moment of silence. This is an important consideration, just as standard syllable and rhythm patterns are critical to other forms of verse such as haiku, limerick, and iambic pentameter. (If n = 1, then there is no initial moment of silence.)

Fibonacci Numbers

A pattern of numbers. It is found in galaxies, shells, flowers, humans, and other things.

Peace Lily Flowers- 1 petal

A present given to me when I was sick and I treasure the kindness.

Spiderwort Flowers- 3 petals

Cherokee medicinal uses of spiderwort leaves extracted in tea-form were for nonspecific kidney, stomach and female ailments. Leaves were mashed, exposing a juicy liquid, and applied as a poultice for insect bites, a common ailment in the Southeast. As a food, the Cherokee parboiled young leaves and slender shoots.

Why are Fibonacci poems not very long?

Fibs are not very long because the lines have ever-increasing syllables, the composition of long Fibonacci poems is very challenging. As a result, most have only six or seven lines. The last syllable in each line may rhyme with the last syllable in one or more other lines, although rhyme is not a requirement.

Why are Fibonacci poems popular among the academic elite?

Fibs have become popular among academic elites as well as literati. According to some enthusiasts, this new poetic structure has the capacity to spark communication among mathematicians, physicists, chemists, biologists and poets, despite the gulfs that often seem to prevail between their disciplines in other respects.

Who made the sequence poetry popular again in our timeframe?

Gregory K. Pincus who calls it a Fib, which refers to a six-line,trenty syllable version of the form.

What is an example of a Fibonacci poem?

Here is an example of a Fibonacci Poem: 1-What 1-is 2-a Fib? 3-A poem 5-mathematical 8-Syllables are arranged in lines 13-according to Fibonacci's sequence of numbers: 21-Just...One, one, two, three, five, eight, thirteen, twenty-one, thirty-four, fifty-five and so on.

artichoke

It's a green vegetable and in particular it's the flower of the plant. -a thistle-like flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart

What is the original name of the Italian math guy to made the sequence popular?

Leonardo Pisano (1170-1250) -http://famous-mathematicians.org/leonardo-pisano-bigollo/

pineapple

Multiple Fruit Pine

Bright Light Cosmos Flowers- 8 petals

My grandmother's favorite flower. Bright lights are my favorite variety.

Who first discovered the sequence itself?

Pingala in 500 B.C.E. (Before Common Era)

Quince Flowers- 5 petals

Quince is native to rocky slopes and woodland margins in South-West Asia, Armenia, Turkey, Georgia and Iran. Quince is cultivated on all continents in warm-temperate and temperate climates. It requires a cooler period of the year, with temperatures under 7 °C (45 °F), to flower properly. Propagation is done by cuttings or layering; although it thrives in a variety of climates and can be grown successfully at latitudes as far north as Scotland. It should not be confused with its relatives, the Chinese quince, Pseudocydonia sinensis, or the flowering quinces of genus Chaenomeles, either of which is sometimes used as culinary substitutes.

When and what genre was this poetry first found by an European, Fibonacci?

Sanskrit poetry of the 1100's.

What is the history of a Fibonacci poem?

The Fibonacci poem, like the mathematical concept it's based on, is named for Leonardo Pisano (1170 - 1250), an Italian mathematician also known as Fibonacci . The poetry form probably goes back much earlier than Fibonacci. Fibonacci is said to have found instances of his sequence used in Sanskrit poetry of the 12th century. The sequence itself was reportedly discovered by the Sanskrit grammarian Pingala, in 500 BC.E. Much more recently, Gregory K. Pincus coined the term Fib in his blog , to refer to a six-line, twenty syllable version of the form. Pincus elicited attempts from his readers, sparking interest in the Fib, a mention on Slashdot , and a great number of examples proliferating online as a result.

nautilus

The nautilus is a pelagic marine mollusc of the cephalopod family - see cross section view

red cabbage

This great veggie helps us understand pH and fib!

Crown of Thorn Flowers- 2 petals

This is used in many Florida landscapes as an ornamental.

sunflowers

blooms can be 2 feet wide

Fibonacci Sequence

each number is the sum of the two numbers before it

pinecones base

gymnosperm, cone bearing wonders!

What is the news site for academic elites?

http://slashdot.org/

Brussels Sprouts

member of a group with cabbages, edible buds. 2.5-4 cm in diameter

Fiddleheads

tightly coiled new leaves of ferns