Golden ratio — For the Ace of Base album, see The Golden Ratio (album). Not to be confused with Golden number. The golden section is a line segment divided according to the golden ratio: The total length a + b is to the length of the longer segment a as the… … Wikipedia
golden ratio — ▪ mathematics also known as the golden section, golden mean , or divine proportion in mathematics, the irrational number (1 + √5)/2, often denoted by the Greek letters τ or ϕ, and approximately equal to 1.618. The origin of this number… … Universalium
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Golden ratio base — is a non standard positional numeral system that uses the golden ratio (an irrational number ≈1.61803... symbolized by the Greek letter φ) as its base. It is sometimes referred to as base φ, golden mean base, phi base, or, colloquially, phinary.… … Wikipedia
golden ratio — noun The irrational number (approximately 1·618), usually denoted by the Greek letter φ (phi), which is equal the sum of its own reciprocal and 1, or, equivalently, is such that the ratio of 1 to the number is equal to the ratio of its reciprocal … Wiktionary
golden ratio/rectangle/section — Numerical proportion considered to be an aesthetic ideal in classical design. It refers to the ratio of the base to the height of a rectangle or to the division of a line segment into two in such a way that the ratio of the shorter part to the… … Universalium
List of works designed with golden ratio — Works designed with the golden ratio are works of human design that are proportioned according to the golden ratio, an irrational number that is approximately 1.618; it is often denoted by the Greek letter φ (phi).Early historyIt is claimed that… … Wikipedia
Golden mean — may refer to: * Doctrine of the Golden Mean ((Chinese: 中庸; pinyin: Zhōng Yóng), a chapter in Li Ji , one of the Four Books of Confucianism *Golden mean (philosophy), the felicitous middle between the extremes of excess and deficiency *Golden… … Wikipedia
Golden Triangle — may refer to: * Geographical areas: ** Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia), named for its opium production ** Golden Triangle (China), named for its rapid economic development ** Golden Triangle (New South Wales), named for its agricultural… … Wikipedia
Golden — means made of, or relating to gold. Golden can refer to:Color*Gold (color), an orangish yellow colorMathematics*The Golden RatioPhilosophy*Golden mean (philosophy), the felicitous middle between the extremes of excess and… … Wikipedia
Golden number — may mean: *The golden numbers (sometimes capitalized) that denote a year s position in a 19 year Metonic cycle, used in the computus and the Runic calendar. * Occasionally, to refer to the golden ratio … Wikipedia