Fibonacci Solid
Introduction: Okay, so this is one advance from the prior box plot. Think the shape looks familiar? Take a look at the links Kristin provides. The Nautilus shell is a class Fibonacci curve as a solid.
More good examples of Fibonacci in nature can be found at Phyllotaxis.
Phyllis
Author: Kristin Henry
Author's comments:
For this version, only the solids are drawn for the spiral based on the Fibonacci sequence.
To zoom in and out on diagram, drag the dot on the bottom of the stage from
side to side.
Links to more information:
- Fibonacci
- Fibonacci Number on MathWorld
- Fibonacci
Numbers and Nature --great graphics and explanations!