Math Dude 016 • Video Extra! • The Fibonacci Sequence...and Rabbits!

Find out how to solve Fibonacci's problem about rabbit populations and derive the Fibonacci sequence in this appendix to Episode 16 of the Math Dude's Quick and Dirty Tips podcast.

[Shkencetari]

Thank you very much for your clear and easy-to-follow explanation.

[HumodHadi]

I did not know about Fibonacci's assumptions. You helped me learn how this formula works. Thanks man.

[nonentity]

Thank you so much. This clears up a lot of confusion in textbooks.

[charlesweir]

Great explanation! Thank you. But I don't agree the last conclusion: a generation of rabbits is 2 months, so one year is 6 generations. So we'd expect after one year to have 2^7 pairs, or 256 rabbits, and that is indeed in the same order as The Fibonacci sequence predicts.

[frostwolf]

I hate this example of the fibonacci sequence. It can't even happen in real life, but good job explaining this problem.

[lime_seed]

thanks! this was awesome! it helped me alot!

[prophetmaff]

Not related but the video is 3.14 in length
No one asked but thought I'd point it out

[muhammadbilalmukhtar]

sir I am new on channel I have a question over here after reaching age of 2 months if each pair produce to other mix pair two male and two female then what will be its solution, how we will do it?

[kr_]

Why 466 rabbits where did you find the answer?

[lalith]

Hi, when Fibonacci problem started with an assumption, how can his numbers related to nature? because rabbits don't litter only one pair. Please help me to understand.

[chrislamprecht]

Have u checked out the family tree of a male honey bee?

[shortquote]

I don't understand your geometric sequence, if you doubled every month for a year the geometric sequence will be =466(2)^12

[varence]

Ahh yes. You had me at rabbits.







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