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About the Course

Learn the mathematics behind the Fibonacci numbers, the golden ratio, and their relationship to each other. These topics may not be taught as part of a typical math curriculum, but they contain many fascinating results that are still accessible to an advanced high school student. The course culminates in an exploration of the Fibonacci numbers appearing unexpectedly in nature, such as the number of spirals in the head of a sunflower. Download the lecture notes from the link https://www.math.hkust.edu.hk/~machas/fibonacci.pdf Watch the promotional video: https://youtu.be/VWXeDFyB1hc...

Top reviews

BH

Oct 28, 2020

Great course concept for about one of the most intriguing concepts in the mathematical world, however I found it on the difficult side especially for those who find math as a challenging topic.

JR

Jul 12, 2020

Someone has said that God created the integers; all the rest is the work of man. After seeing how the Fibonacci numbers play out in nature, I am not so sure about that. A very enjoyable course.

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By K B

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Oct 24, 2016

In this course so far I have been able to see what different types of patterns are and I have been able to see what kind of counting ways there are. I have also learned that the Fibonacci Sequence is everywhere in nature so I really like this course.

By TAI C C

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Jun 19, 2021

This course is very interesting and I just cant imagine a prof is willing to teach all of us online free in charge! I have been hearing from the famous Fibonacci sequence and the golden ratio and finally , I could learn it and it was amazing !!!!!

By Sophie H

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Nov 1, 2023

Enlightening and eye-opening! The most interesting math course so far I have taken on Coursera! I enjoyed both the videos and the quizzes tremendously. I hope Prof. Chasnov will delight us with more fun math courses like this! Thank you so much!

By dominic t

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Aug 4, 2021

All around interesting. Not a lot of prerequisites, and the course provides additional information if you are not familiar with proof by induction or elementary linear algebra. Very informative and nice layout. Had a lot of fun with the course.

By Aster C

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Sep 18, 2022

It was an enjoyable, well-paced, and interesting course. The professor did a good job explaining concepts and their relations to one another. I especially enjoyed learning about Lucas numbers and their relationship to Fibonacci numbers.

By Kevin D

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Jun 10, 2020

Very interesting and entertaining course. I have had many years of advance Math & Engineering courses, and had never covered the subject matter that was provided by this course.

Thanks to everyone that created and provided this course.

By daniel a m

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Mar 23, 2020

Great material; both instructive and fun.

The exercises were just challenging enough to make me think, but achievable with some effort (with one exception so far (Catalan´s identity), but I´ll come back to that).

And a great instructor!!!!

By Patali T

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Dec 14, 2020

I really enjoyed this course! My wholehearted thanks go to Prof.Chasnov. What I really love about the course is you don't have to know a lot of algebra, even if you don't know from watching the lecture videos you can easily understand.

By Soham J

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Apr 27, 2019

This course is absolutely out of the world. It truly showed me how much I didn't know and how fascinating nature is. The best part is that anyone with basic understanding of algebra can take this course. I had a really fun time here.

By Jamal B

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Aug 16, 2020

Excellent professor who made a complex mathematical feat most enjoyable. Your step-by-step walking through, Professor Chasnov, and demonstrating that with examples made me wish I had you for Diff-EQ course in college. Thank you.

By Sergio G C

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Apr 24, 2021

I really enjoyed this course, it was very clear and with the proper mathematical rigor, not too complex but not too simple, very complete course. The teacher was very clear and I really liked the enthusiasm he puts into teaching.

By Michael K

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May 14, 2022

Felt a thrill when realizing the golden angle was programmed into the growth of the sunflower. Maybe akin to what Kepler described as "thinking God's thoughts after him". Jeoffrey really conveyed his fascination with the subject.

By Shabnam M

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Dec 5, 2020

It was one of the best course that I have taken online. The way the professor explains things are extraordinary and interesting. He made very good presentation and easy to understand with diagrams. Thanks professor.

By Ryan L

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Jun 28, 2020

This class was very interesting and insightful. Being a high school student, some of the math was challenging. However, detailed explanations of each practice problems were provided, making it easier to follow along.

By JULIAN A L M

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Aug 23, 2022

Excelente curso. Muy buenos videos, un gran material de apoyo, bien estructurado y organizado. Necesitara algo mas que conocimientos basicos de matematicas, pero con algo de esfuerzo valdra la pena realizarlo.

By Khin M M M

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May 13, 2023

Hello everyone,

This course should be chosen by everyone who are very interested in Math.

Thank you so much our teachers who corresponding to this course as well as Coursera team.

I was a true choice.

I do thank.

By Aneendya D G

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Dec 7, 2021

Just an Amazing course that doesn't only gives the learner knowledge but also teaches how to think.

Professor has a very nice sense of humor also that makes learning more fun!

Thank you for this amazing course!

By Christine W

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Sep 12, 2020

Absolutely brilliant course. I was intimidated when I began but learned so much, due to the videos and comprehensive course notes, that I have passed and feel a great sense of achievement.

Thank you very much.

By SAUL E M R

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Apr 24, 2020

Phi is one of the most interesting numbers (1/7, Euler-Mascheroni, Euler number, pi). It is the number of recursions (geometrically, algebraically). The course deepens into interesting properties of phi.

By Bassel A H

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Oct 29, 2020

Great course concept for about one of the most intriguing concepts in the mathematical world, however I found it on the difficult side especially for those who find math as a challenging topic.

By Nilson R R

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Aug 18, 2019

Excellent exposition of a fascinating subject.

Very well organized, including a handout with the course material.

Many thanks to Prof. Chasnov and the HKUST for this worthwhile opportunity!

By Sahag S B

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Sep 3, 2020

this course made mathematics fun and I gained enlightened concerning how mathematics show up in nature, and how to interpret such scenes. I recommend to attend such courses-- Thank you

By MAHADEVAPPA H

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Jul 13, 2020

It was a wonderful experience. I have learnt a lot more about Fibonacci numbers and the golden ratio during this course. I urge the professor to create more and more courses like this.

By David P L

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Sep 29, 2019

I really enjoyed this class. The video lectures were clear and fascinating, and the math assignments were well-chosen and reinforced learning of the material presented in the lectures.

By Xavier A

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Jul 8, 2021

A short and interesting course that gives you exposure to some types of university math. Also a great topic that shows some of the wierd and unexpected ways that math is beautiful.