Fibonacci's mathematical sequence predicts functional and actual lengths of the phalanges of the hand

Background: Fibonacci described a mathematical sequence starting 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8… where each sub sequential number is the sum of the two preceding numbers. The golden ratio (Phi, Φ = 1.618) is the ratio of two consecutive numbers in the sequence. Here, we investigate whether there is a relations...

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Main Authors: Andrew S Miller, Rhodri Gwyn, Dhritiman Bhattacharjee, Louisa N Banks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Nature and Science of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jnsmonline.org/article.asp?issn=2589-627X;year=2021;volume=4;issue=1;spage=58;epage=63;aulast=Miller