Fibonacci--Theodorus Spiral and its properties

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Autori principali: Bacon, Michael R., Cook, Charles K., Flórez, Rigoberto, Higuita, Robinson A., Luca, Florian, Ramírez, José L.
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author Bacon, Michael R.
Cook, Charles K.
Flórez, Rigoberto
Higuita, Robinson A.
Luca, Florian
Ramírez, José L.
author_facet Bacon, Michael R.
Cook, Charles K.
Flórez, Rigoberto
Higuita, Robinson A.
Luca, Florian
Ramírez, José L.
contents Inspired by the ancient spiral constructed by the greek philosopher Theodorus which is based on concatenated right triangles, we have created a spiral. In this spiral, called \emph{Fibonacci--Theodorus}, the sides of the triangles have lengths corresponding to Fibonacci numbers. Towards the end of the paper, we present a generalized method applicable to second-order recurrence relations. Our exploration of the Fibonacci--Theodorus spiral aims to address a variety of questions, showcasing its unique properties and behaviors. For example, we study topics such as area, perimeter, and angles. Notably, we establish a relationship between the ratio of two consecutive areas and the golden ratio, a pattern that extends to angles sharing a common vertex. Furthermore, we present some asymptotic results. For instance, we demonstrate that the sum of the first $n$ areas comprising the spiral approaches a multiple of the sum of the initial $n$ Fibonacci numbers. Moreover, we provide a sequence of open problems related to all spiral worked in this paper. Finally, in his work Hahn, Hahn observed a potential connection between the golden ratio and the ratio of areas between spines of lengths $\sqrt{F_{n+1}}$ and $\sqrt{F_{n+2}-1}$ and the areas between spines of lengths $\sqrt{F_{n}}$ and $\sqrt{F_{n+1}-1}$ in the Theodorus spiral. However, no formal proof has been provided in his work. In this paper, we provide a proof for Hahn's conjecture.
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spellingShingle Fibonacci--Theodorus Spiral and its properties
Bacon, Michael R.
Cook, Charles K.
Flórez, Rigoberto
Higuita, Robinson A.
Luca, Florian
Ramírez, José L.
General Mathematics
Inspired by the ancient spiral constructed by the greek philosopher Theodorus which is based on concatenated right triangles, we have created a spiral. In this spiral, called \emph{Fibonacci--Theodorus}, the sides of the triangles have lengths corresponding to Fibonacci numbers. Towards the end of the paper, we present a generalized method applicable to second-order recurrence relations. Our exploration of the Fibonacci--Theodorus spiral aims to address a variety of questions, showcasing its unique properties and behaviors. For example, we study topics such as area, perimeter, and angles. Notably, we establish a relationship between the ratio of two consecutive areas and the golden ratio, a pattern that extends to angles sharing a common vertex. Furthermore, we present some asymptotic results. For instance, we demonstrate that the sum of the first $n$ areas comprising the spiral approaches a multiple of the sum of the initial $n$ Fibonacci numbers. Moreover, we provide a sequence of open problems related to all spiral worked in this paper. Finally, in his work Hahn, Hahn observed a potential connection between the golden ratio and the ratio of areas between spines of lengths $\sqrt{F_{n+1}}$ and $\sqrt{F_{n+2}-1}$ and the areas between spines of lengths $\sqrt{F_{n}}$ and $\sqrt{F_{n+1}-1}$ in the Theodorus spiral. However, no formal proof has been provided in his work. In this paper, we provide a proof for Hahn's conjecture.
title Fibonacci--Theodorus Spiral and its properties
topic General Mathematics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.07109