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:::[http://books.google.com/books?id=uVE_LiXbSpoC&printsec=frontcover&dq=inauthor:%22Mircea+Martin%22+intitle:Fibonacci&lr=&as_brr=0&ei=SON_SI7_NoeOswOWsPXhDw&sig=ACfU3U0cUSZE6xzpxxbByphFOR7gdad0RQ Here is the book]. You'll need to find the page... [[User:Dicklyon|Dicklyon]] ([[User talk:Dicklyon|talk]]) 00:28, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
== Article title ==
Shouldn't the title of this article be "Fibonacci numbers" rather than "Fibonacci number"? The term really mainly refers to the sequence rather than to its individual members. [[User:Nsk92|Nsk92]] ([[User talk:Nsk92|talk]]) 02:19, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
:[[Wikipedia:Naming conventions#Prefer singular nouns]]. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 02:22, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
::I think that the part of this convention which is relevant here is where it talks about a small class, such as [[Arabic numerals]], [[polar coordinates]], etc. The term "Fibonacci numbers" usually refers to the entire sequence (and in this sense functions as singular), not to its individual members. The first sentence of the article, where the term is defined, correctly reflects this fact. In fact, mathematically, "Fibonacci sequence" is probably a better term but "Fibonacci numbers" is a more widespread one for historical reasons. This is a different situation from, say, a [[prime number]], since prime numbers are defined by their intrinsic properties, rather than by the order in which they appear in some sequence. It is perfectly fine to say, for example: "17 is a prime number". However, saying "610 is a Fibonacci number", while not incorrect, is fairly unusual. (Certainly more unusual than to say that "5 is an Arabic numeral"). [[User:Nsk92|Nsk92]] ([[User talk:Nsk92|talk]]) 02:58, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
== F60 ==
is F60 a square number or just close to being one <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/124.171.62.10|124.171.62.10]] ([[User talk:124.171.62.10|talk]]) 09:32, 18 September 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Just close.
:F60 = 1548008755920,
:1244190^2 = 1548008756100,
:1244190^2 − F60 = 180. [[User:Gandalf61|Gandalf61]] ([[User talk:Gandalf61|talk]]) 09:52, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
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