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Fibonacci numbers and trigonometry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2016

Barry Lewis
Barry Lewis*
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This article started life as an investigation into certain aspects of the Fibonacci numbers, ‘morphed’ seamlessly into the structure of some infinite matrices and finally resolved into a general set of results that link structural aspects of Fibonacci numbers with trigonometric and hyperbolic functions. It is a surprising fact, but while I can find evidence that the link between these areas has been noted in the past, I can find no evidence that the link has been systematically developed.

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The Mathematical Gazette , Volume 88 , Issue 512 , July 2004 , pp. 194 - 204
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Copyright © The Mathematical Association 2004

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