Fibonacci

adj, name

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the Fibonacci sequence. not-comparable

    "An interesting connection between Fibonacci numbers and matrices, introduced in [4], is given by the matrix Q = [1 1; 1 0] , known as Fibonacci Q-matrix [7] or Fibonacci’s matrix [11], such that […]"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Italian.

    "The Italian mathematician Leonardo Bonacci, who was called Fibonacci, introduced the Hindu–Arabic numeral system to Europe."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin filius (“son”) + Italian Bonacci, a diminutive of Bono, from Latin bonum, ultimately meaning literally, "son of the (little) good man."

Etymology 2

From Latin filius (“son”) + Italian Bonacci, a diminutive of Bono, from Latin bonum, ultimately meaning literally, "son of the (little) good man."

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