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| Where Fibonacci appears in nature | Solution to the Fibonacci rabbit problem | Gaussian distribution (bell curves) | Statistical significance | |||||||
| Palindromic numbers | Factorial numbers. | |||||||||
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Factorial numbers (written as n!)) are primarily used to count the total number of ways to arrange a specific group of items. They are used in mathematics, computer science, and statistics for calculating possibilities, probabilities, and system efficiencies. |
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| ................... | Fibonacci sequences and The Golden Ratio. The Fibonacci sequence is a sequence in which each element is the sum of the two elements that precede it. Numbers that are part of the Fibonacci sequence are known as Fibonacci numbers, commonly denoted Fn . |
The Fibonacci numbers were first described in Indian mathematics as early as 200 BC in work by Pingala on enumerating possible patterns of Sanskrit poetry formed from syllables of two lengths. They are named after the Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa, also known as Fibonacci, who introduced the sequence to Western European mathematics in his 1202 book Liber Abaci. |
The ratio of one number divided by the preceding one tends to the golden ratio of 1.618. |
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Fibonacci tiling with squares whose side lengths are successive Fibonacci numbers: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 and 21 |
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| The Fibonacci spiral: an approximation of the golden spiral created by drawing circular arcs connecting the opposite corners of squares in the Fibonacci tiling (see preceding image) | ||
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| .................. | Solution to the Fibonacci rabbit problem: The Fibonacci rabbit problem
is a famous mathematical thought experiment introduced by Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa (Fibonacci)
in his 1202
book, Liber Abaci
. It is the historical origin of the Fibonacci sequence
in Western mathematics. In a growing idealized population, the number of rabbit pairs form the Fibonacci sequence. At the end of the nth month, the number of pairs is equal to Fn. At the end of the first month, they mate, but there is still only 1 pair. |
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| .................. | Where Fibonacci Appears in Nature A good website with many pictures | |
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Combining Events | ||||||||||||
Probability measures the likelihood of an event happening. It is governed by three foundational rules:
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When looking at multiple events, the rules depend entirely on whether the
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To find a missing probability from a probability distribution table. Let's take a look at the following example:Another handy time to use this rule is to find a missing In this table, the "X" column denotes the possible outcomes. The "Probability" column denotes the probability of achieving each outcome. Applying basic probability rules, we can compute the missing probability (for orange). We know that the probability column must add up to 1 so we can add up the probabilities given and subtract from 1 to find the missing probability value: the probability of getting orange must be .12. |
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| The Gaussian Distribution - the Bell Curve | ||||||||||||||
The Gaussian distribution (the normal distribution) is a continuous probability distribution that is symmetrical and shaped like a bell. It describes how data behaves in many real-world scenarios, from human heights to exam scores.
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| Statistical significance | ||||||||||||||
The primary measure of statistical significance is the p-value (probability value), which evaluates whether the results of an experiment or data sample are likely due to a specific cause rather than random chance. Key Metrics of Significance Testing
What Statistical Significance Doesn't Measure |
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