Fibonacci Numbers

The Fibonacci sequence is defined as Fn = Fn-1 + Fn-2, with F0 = 0 and F1 = 1. The first few numbers are: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 and 13.

An interesting way to visualise Fibonacci numbers is to start off with two 1x1 squares, and then combine their side lengths to draw a new square, 2x2. This can be continued ad infinitum to form the Fibonacci spiral.

The ratio of successive Fibonacci numbers approaches the golden ratio, φ, as n increases.

Fn / Fn-1 =

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