yet another way in which phi is way cooler than pi

[sophiaserpentia]

One of the many fascinating properties of the golden ratio φ is that for every positive integer n, there is a unique set of nonconsecutive integer powers of φ that add up to n.

2008 = φ¹⁵ + φ¹³ + φ¹⁰ + 1/φ¹¹ + 1/φ¹⁶

Comments

[fizzyland.livejournal.com]

Sacred Geometry talk gets me all hot and bothered.

[sophiaserpentia.livejournal.com]

Yeah, me too.

::lips quiver::

[aerieofgrace.livejournal.com]

me three . . .