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  1. Overview

    In mathematics, two quantities are in the golden ratio if their ratio is the same as the ratio of their sum to the larger of … See more

    History

    According to Mario Livio,
    Some of the greatest mathematical minds of all ages, from Pythagoras and Euclid in ancient Greece, through the medieval Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa and the Renais… See more

    Mathematics

    The golden ratio is an irrational number. Below are two short proofs of irrationality:
    This is a proof by infinite descent. Recall that:
    If we call the whole ⁠⁠ and the longer part ⁠⁠, then the se… See more

    Applications and observations

    The Swiss architect Le Corbusier, famous for his contributions to the modern international style, centered his design philosophy on systems of harmony and proportion. Le Corbusier's faith in the mathematic… See more

    Disputed observations

    Examples of disputed observations of the golden ratio include the following:
    • Specific proportions in the bodies of vertebrates (including humans) are often claimed to be in the golden ratio; for example th… See more

    Further reading

    • Doczi, György (1981). The Power of Limits: Proportional Harmonies in Nature, Art, and Architecture. Boston: Shambhala.
    • Hargittai, István, ed. (1992). Fivefold Symmetry. World Scientific. ISBN 9789810206000.… See more

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