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Saturday, February 15, 2014

Fibonacci NBA Style

In honor of the NBA All-Star weekend taking place in New Orleans (home of the Pelicans), I thought I would share this interesting little prediction from last year's (2013) playoffs. It was Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals (2 is a Fibonacci number), and it took place on May 8, or 5/8/13 (all Fibonacci numbers). I won't spoil the surprise, but check out this link, where it was mathematically proven that the Bulls would win. This photo should help get you in the mood!

Photo credit: USATSI








Sadly, the Heat apparently failed their high school math classes because despite all signs pointing to a big win by the Bulls (some even suggested the score would be 144-89), the Heat blew out the Bulls by a final score of 115-78, a difference of 37. And no, none of those numbers are Fibonacci numbers....

Nature by Numbers - video (3:44)

Thought you might enjoy this short but powerful video tribute to Fibonacci numbers in nature. I wish I could say I had something to do with it, but this is simply an beautiful description of Fibonacci numbers. The title is Nature by Numbers by Cristobal Vila. Enjoy!


Nature by Numbers