Math & Beauty

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Using spirals as an example to show how closely related math and beauty are.

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Math & Beauty

@albertwenger

r a e.= bθ

1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8,13,21,34, ...

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• Spiral galaxy http://padante.com/galaxy-crash-sparks-large-spiral/galaxy-crash-sparks-large-spiral

• Sunflower http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunflower

• Pine cone http://www.ishalerner.com/blog_1/?p=299

• Nautilus shell http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiral

• Acropolis http://www.world-mysteries.com/sci_17.htm