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The first fifteen digits of <math>\phi</math> in decimal representation are <math>1.61803398874989</math> | The first fifteen digits of <math>\phi</math> in decimal representation are <math>1.61803398874989</math> | ||
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* <math>\phi</math> is also commonly used to represent [[Euler's totient function]]. | * <math>\phi</math> is also commonly used to represent [[Euler's totient function]]. | ||
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Revision as of 01:07, 19 December 2007
Phi (in lowercase, either 
or 
; capitalized, 
) is the 21st letter in the Greek alphabet. It is used frequently in mathematical writing, often to represent the constant 
. (The Greek letter tau (
) was also used for this purpose in pre-Renaissance times.)
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Use
appears in a variety of different mathematical contexts: it is the limit of the ratio of successive terms of the Fibonacci sequence, as well as the positive solution of the quadratic equation 
.
Golden ratio
is also known as the Golden Ratio. It was commonly believed by the Greeks to be the most aesthetically pleasing ratio between side lengths in a rectangle. The Golden Rectangle is a rectangle with side lengths of 1 and ; it has a number of interesting properties.
The first fifteen digits of in decimal representation are 
Other Usages
is also commonly used to represent Euler's totient function.
