What Exactly is the Golden Ratio you ask?
Well, the Golden Ratio is a mathematical constant used to help calculate the nth
Fibonacci number.
See, This wondrefully great mathematical constant is SO
great that it is Golden. But, don't let the name, "Golden Ratio" throw you.
It is NOT, despite the popular belief the addage:
"Do unto others in proportion as they do unto you."
Gee, How do you find the Golden Ratio? I'm a Jeopardy Buff and want to know!
Has there ever been a Golden Ratio category on Jeopardy? I don't know
but I do happen to know what the Golden Ratio is. It is represented by
the Greek Letter Phi (rhymes with guy) which is sometimes,
incorrect as it may be, referred to as the Golden Phi!!
The First and Key Step of Golden Phi!!
Now, the first step to finding the Golden Phi! is to
transform an Ordinairy Phi, how BORING! into the
Golden Phi!
Now, the Mathematical part of Golden Phi!!
Now that you are all know the formula for Golden Phi!!
what do you do with it?
Ahh, what a keen one you are. Yes, that's right, not only does the
mathematical constant Golden Phi!! have such a cool name
(Golden Phi!!) but it also has a (not so exciting)
purpose. It has to do with the Fibonacci Numbers.
See, the Fibonacci numbers are this really cool (well at least that's
what everyone else says) series of numbers where
F0 = 0
F1 = 1
Fn = Fn-1 + Fn-2
Well, If you can't figure out that it takes a long time to find say..
F132 than, well.. I guess you can't figure it out :)
So, apply the spiffy Golden Phi!! ratio to your number
(lets call it n) and POOF! you get the Fibby Number!
There is only One Small Problem, you have to be Mathematically Adept (Sorry).
See, you have to chunk that small n into THIS Cool Spiffy Formula:
While I can't claim to have invented the Golden Phi!!,
I can claim to have made this spiffy page. Let me know what you think.
Oh, and BTW, if you ever see another
Golden Phi!! page, be sure to
email me.
Alex Bonjour, [email protected]
Last Updated: March 20, 1997