20 September 2012, 4:00pm
The Fascination of Fibonacci – Food, Flowers, Figures and Phi, Dr. Ron Knott (University of Surrey)
Abstract
What are the Fibonacci numbers? Why do they appear in flowers fruit and vegetables?
The secret number behind them all:
Why are they so good in the mathematics classroom for the keen and not so keen student?
Dr Ron Knott was a lecturer in the Departments of Mathematics and Computing Science at the University of Surrey. He still develops a large mathematics website on the Fibonacci Numbers and other popular mathematical topics.
Venue: Ellen Wilkinson Building, School of Education at Manchester University
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