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Fibonacci Sequence - GCSE Maths Definition

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The Fibonacci Sequence is a special sequence of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two numbers before it. It starts with 0 and 1, so the sequence begins: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, and so on. You create the next number in the sequence by adding the two previous numbers together. This sequence appears in many areas, such as nature, art, and even musical compositions. It is named after an Italian mathematician, Leonardo of Pisa, who was known as Fibonacci. In GCSE Maths, understanding the Fibonacci Sequence helps to learn about patterns and relationships in mathematics.

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Mark graduated twice from the University of Oxford: once in 2009 with a First in Mathematics, then again in 2013 with a PhD (DPhil) in Mathematics. He has had nine successful years as a secondary school teacher, specialising in A-Level Further Maths and running extension classes for Oxbridge Maths applicants. Alongside his teaching, he has written five internal textbooks, introduced new spiralling school curriculums and trained other Maths teachers through outreach programmes.

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