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Learn the mathematics behind the Fibonacci numbers, the golden ratio, and how they are related.
These topics are not usually taught in a typical math curriculum, yet contain many fascinating results
that are still accessible to an advanced high school student.

The course culminates in an explanation of why the Fibonacci numbers appear unexpectedly in
nature, such as the number of spirals in the head of a sunflower.

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High school mathematics

Approx. 9 hours to complete

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Subtitles: English, Arabic
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

 Fibonacci numbers
 Golden ratio
 Fibonacci identities and sums
 Continued fractions

SKILLS YOU WILL GAIN

Recreational MathematicsDiscrete MathematicsElementary Mathematics
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Jeffrey R. Chasnov
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Department of Mathematics
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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

HKUST - A dynamic, international research university, in relentless pursuit of excellence, leading the
advance of science and technology, and educating the new generation of front-runners for Asia and
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Courses on Coursera played a major role in my career transition. I learned skills that helped me immensely during my
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— Ujjwal J.
Learning from leading scientists about what's going on in the field right now is so much different than the experience
of reading a textbook.
— Peter W.

My courses taught me to pick up new ideas quickly and apply them to real-world problems. Today, my certificates
make me stand out from the crowd.
— Praveen K.S.
Courses on Coursera played a major role in my career transition. I learned skills that helped me immensely during my
interviews.
— Ujjwal J.

Learning from leading scientists about what's going on in the field right now is so much different than the experience
of reading a textbook.
— Peter W.
My courses taught me to pick up new ideas quickly and apply them to real-world problems. Today, my certificates
make me stand out from the crowd.
— Praveen K.S.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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 WEEK
1
3 hours to complete
Fibonacci: It's as easy as 1, 1, 2, 3

We learn about the Fibonacci numbers, the golden ratio, and their relationship. We derive the
celebrated Binet's formula, an explicit formula for the Fibonacci numbers in terms of powers of
the golden ratio and its reciprical.

7 videos (Total 55 min), 8 readings, 4 quizzes

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WEEK
2
3 hours to complete
Identities, sums and