Get the latest Science News and Discoveries

Students Find Hidden Fibonacci Sequence in Classic Probability Puzzle


Though the Fibonacci sequence shows up everywhere in nature, these young mathematicians were surprised to find it in the answer to a variation of the pick-up sticks problem⁠—a nearly two-century-old form of puzzle

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on Scientific American

Read more on:

Photo of students

students

Related news:

News photo

Rising temperatures affecting students learning across the world - EurekAlert!

News photo

Groundbreaking resource simplifies spinal biomechanics for residents and students - EurekAlert!

News photo

How cumulative heat exposure affects students - EurekAlert!