All Theses, Dissertations, and Capstone Projects
Year of Award
1967
Degree
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
College
College of Arts & Sciences
Department
Math and Computer Science
First Advisor
Mary Teresine Lewis
Keywords
mean ratio, proportion, value, irrational, sequence, algebra
Abstract
The golden section is one of many mathematical discoveries which originated simply as the solution to a practical problem and then, through the ages, was developed and extended to many branches of mathematics. The purpose of this paper is to trace this development of the golden section from the time of its first appearance until the present.
Document Type
Restricted Thesis
Recommended Citation
Sertl, Shirley J., "The Golden Section and Fibonacci Numbers" (1967). All Theses, Dissertations, and Capstone Projects. 70.
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