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 -----Original Message----- From: programming-boun...@forums.jsoftware.com [mailto:programming-boun...@forums.jsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Nimp O Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 2:51 PM To: programm...@jsoftware.com Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] A Tale Without End > From: k...@math.uh.edu > Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2014 06:20:58 -0600 > To: programm...@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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
