[Jprogramming] A Tale Without End

[Linda Alvord]

h=: 13 :'2 %~ 1+%:y'   
  
   h 5
1.61803
   h 10
2.08114
   h 200
7.57107
   
This expression comes from the Pythagorean formula, but will not extend to
an infinite series.

Linda

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[mailto:programming-bounces at forums.jsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Nimp O
Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 2:51 PM
To: programming at jsoftware.com
Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] A Tale Without End

> From: km at math.uh.edu
> Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2014 06:20:58 -0600
> To: programming at jsoftware.com
> Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] A Tale Without End
> 
> Very interesting, Linda.  1.61803 looks familiar, but I can't quite
recognize it.  No, it's not
> 
>     ^.5
>  1.60944
> 
> --Kip Murray
> 
> Sent from my iPad

It's the Golden Ratio.

      2 %~ 1+%: 5
1.61803


 		 	   		  
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