sequences

Interesting Numbers

The Fibonacci sequence is one of the most widely used sequences when introducing the concept of sequences. The sequence is defined as the following: FN = FN – 1 + FN – 2 So, starting with F0 = 0 and F1 = 1, the first few Fibonacci numbers are 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, … and so on. An interesting thing to note about the Fibonacci sequence is that the ratio of one Fib number to its predecessor…

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Look and Say Numbers Sequence

The very famous John Conway (Conway’s Game of Life) discusses a silly ‘look-and-say’ math trick that I’ve been playing on people since middle school. Who would have guessed such interesting characteristics could come of this sequence? I am inspired by John Conway’s insight into things as simple as this basic sequence. See the video below:

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