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Fun Facts

• The recursive formula for the sequence is   f_n + 1  =  f_n  +  f_n - 1  with  f₁  =  f₂  =  1. Slightly different initial conditions are used by some people.
• Follow this link to see the first 100 Fibonacci numbers
• Every positive integer is the sum of distinct nonconsective Fibonacci numbers. For the proof of this statement follow this link.

Who was Fibonacci?

Fibonacci is often considered the greatest European mathematician of the middle ages. His full name was Leonardo of Pisa, or Leonardo Pisano in Italian since he was born in Pisa (Italy), the city with the famous Leaning Tower, about 1175 AD. The photo to the right is of a statue of Fibonacci in Pisa, near the Arno River.

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