31-10-2012, 05:19 PM
The Golden ratio A Geeky quest
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Assumptions for the golden ratio
A sacred ratio used in building Egyptian pyramids 2,600 years ago
Mentioned in the Ahmes Papyrus, a 17th century book of math
Eudoxus of Cnidus (c. 370 B.C.) observed that his friends divided a stick into golden proportions when asked to find the most pleasing placement of a crossbar.
Why so?
The golden rectangle is the most appealing one.
That’s because, naturally the golden ratio is the most appealing number in the universe
That’s why we see things arranged in golden numbers (Fibonacci numbers)
Let’s study this by natural and artificial objects!