Title

Fibonacci Series, Golden Proportions, and the Human Biology

Authors

Dharam Persaud, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International UniversityFollow
James P. O'Leary, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International UniversityFollow

Date of this Version

7-2-2015

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Pythagoras, Plato and Euclid’s paved the way for Classical Geometry. The idea of shapes that can be mathematically defined by equations led to the creation of great structures of modern and ancient civilizations, and milestones in mathematics and science. However, classical geometry fails to explain the complexity of non-linear shapes replete in nature such as the curvature of a flower or the wings of a Butterfly. Such non-linearity can be explained by fractal geometry which creates shapes that emulate those found in nature with remarkable accuracy. Such phenomenon begs the question of architectural origin for biological existence within the universe. While the concept of a unifying equation of life has yet to be discovered, the Fibonacci sequence may establish an origin for such a development. The observation of the Fibonacci sequence is existent in almost all aspects of life ranging from the leaves of a fern tree, architecture, and even paintings, makes it highly unlikely to be a stochastic phenomenon. Despite its wide-spread occurrence and existence, the Fibonacci series and the Rule of Golden Proportions has not been widely documented in the human body. This paper serves to review the observed documentation of the Fibonacci sequence in the human body.

Comments

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Originally published in the Austin Journal of Surgery

Identifier

FIDC001534

Recommended Citation

Persaud-Sharma D and O’Leary JP. Fibonacci Series, Golden Proportions, and the Human Biology. Austin J Surg. 2015;2(5): 1066.