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\nThe sequence of numbers 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, etc was described by Fibonacci around 1200 AD. The Indian mathematician Pingala found the sequence at least 1,000 years before (probably 200 BC) while analyzing Sanskrit poetry. This video...\nThe sequence of numbers 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, etc was described by Fibonacci around 1200 AD. The Indian mathematician Pingala found the sequence at least 1,000 years before (probably 200 BC) while analyzing Sanskrit poetry. This video describes how the sequence arises from metrical analysis. Blog post (includes extended rant about the name) Video notes. Note 1: I chose the words \"rice, om, thug, cot\" because they are derived from Sanskrit. Note 2: The video simplifies the analysis. There is a system for determining long (guru) and short (laghu) syllables. Note 3: I really wanted to make the video to be 3:58 so it would be all numbers from the Pingala sequence. But I made it in 3:44, and I did not want to add 13 seconds of filler. Note 4: Pingala does not seem to get much credit, even though he also described binary numbers, the so-called Pascal's triangle, and de Bruijn sequences long before their discovery in Western mathematics. I did, however, find someone has constructed a fountain in India to commemorate Pingala Note 5: Pingala does get credit in Wikipedia's entry as the origins of the Fibonacci sequence Note 6: The tech company Persistent System, headquartered in Pune, India, actually has a building called Pingala-Aryabhata to honor these two Indian mathematicians. If you like my videos, you can support me at Patreon Connect on social media. I update each site when I have a new video or blog post, so you can follow me on whichever method is most convenient for you. My Blog Twitter Facebook Google+ Pinterest Tumblr Instagram Patreon Newsletter (sent about 2 times a year) My Books \"The Joy of Game Theory\" shows how you can use math to out-think your competition. (rated 4/5 stars on 23 reviews) \"The Irrationality Illusion: How To Make Smart Decisions And Overcome Bias\" is a handbook that explains the many ways we are biased about decision-making and offers techniques to make smart decisions. (rated 5/5 stars on 1 review) \"Math Puzzles Volume 1\" features classic brain teasers and riddles with complete solutions for problems in counting, geometry, probability, and game theory. Volume 1 is rated 4.5/5 stars on 11 reviews. \"Math Puzzles Volume 2\" is a sequel book with more great problems. \"Math Puzzles Volume 3\" is the third in the series. \"40 Paradoxes in Logic, Probability, and Game Theory\" contains thought-provoking and counter-intuitive results. (rated 4.9/5 stars on 7 reviews) \"The Best Mental Math Tricks\" teaches how you can look like a math genius by solving problems in your head (rated 4.7/5 stars on 3 reviews) \"Multiply Numbers By Drawing Lines\" This book is a reference guide for my video that has over 1 million views on a geometric method to multiply numbers. (rated 5/5 stars on 1 review)\n
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