The golden ratio has spawned a beautiful new curve: the Harriss spiral

Fri, 30 Jan 2015 00:25:52 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<http://www.theguardian.com/science/alexs-adventures-in-numberland/2015/jan/13/golden-ratio-beautiful-new-curve-harriss-spiral>

"Inspired by the golden ratio, mathematician Edmund Harriss discovered a
delightful fractal curve that no one had ever drawn before. But it’s not
just a pretty picture, it contains some lovely theory – and brings the
golden ratio into a family of perfect proportions."

Lovely and fascinating!

Via Alex Bellos and iPan Baal.

Share and enjoy,
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