Fibonacci Sequence

Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy looks at rhythmic complexities in Steve Reich, Messiaen, Ewe music from Ghana and a piece lasting 1000 years. 

Maths and Music: 1/4. Counter Culture

Marcus du Sautoy examines Pythagoras' theories about the harmonious world, the thorny issue of temperament and the 12 tone scale. 

Maths and Music: 2/4 Music Of The Spheres

Marcus du Sautoy reveals the symmetry in Bach's Goldberg Variations, the maths behind bell-ringing and Mozart's obsession with numbers. 

Maths and Music: 3/4 Theme And Variations

In this episode of In Our Time Marcus and Melvyn discuss the famous Fibonacci Numbers. 1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21... they are Nature's favourite numbers. Count the number of petals on a flower and invariably it's a number in the Fibonacci sequence...and if it isn't...that's cos a petal fell off your flower...which is how mathematicians get round exceptions.

In Our Time: The Fibonacci Sequence

The Fibonacci Sequence (9/20/15 PM)

April 17 AM

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The Fibonacci Sequence (9/20/15 PM)

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