Re: NANFA-- Off topic: mathematical theory of biology

Terri Vance (kterriv_at_msn.com)
Tue, 17 Dec 2002 23:10:46 -0500

Bob,

I can't recall the name of the theory, but will try to discribe it.
Perhaps someone else will recognize it & put a name to it.

Take the following numbers: 1 2 3 5 8 13 21...

1+2=3 2+3=5 3+5=8 & so on, such that each number is the sum of the
previous 2 numbers.

How this relates biologically? It is nature's magical building #. For
example, if you slice open a nautilus shell so as to show each of its
inner sections, the formula for each section's size, from smallest to
largest, equals the numbers I listed before: 1 2 3 5 8 13 21...
It is also nature's formula for many other natural forms.

Can one of y'all put a name to this formula for us?

Terri

----Original Message Follows---- From: "Bob Bock" Reply-To:
nanfa_at_aquaria.net To: Subject: NANFA-- Off topic: mathematical theory of
biology Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 18:20:49 -0500 My nephew asked me if
anyone has put forth a mathematical theory of biology. Can anyone think
of anything that even comes close?
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