THE PERFECTION OF THE EGG, BETWEEN FIBONACCI NUMBERS AND FRACTALS

SUBJECT

As absurd as it may seem, is there really magic in nature and therefore in our body? Many things seem to refer to a perfect basic structure, geometric and common to many other living creatures and architectural works. Something that is part of our life and of the universe in which we live, which IS NOT THE FRUIT OF MAGIC.

We can talk about another mathematical formula that concerns eggs but also rabbits, strange as it may seem. The intention of Fibonacci, a thirteenth-century Pisan mathematician, was in fact to find a mathematical law that would describe the growth of a rabbit population. Instead we will talk about eggs.

Fibonacci introduced for the first time the concept of recursive sequence.

In mathematics this has subsequently caused a series of cascading equations, made by other mathematicians, which have always led to new things.

We can apply the Fibonacci principle of the sum of numbers in geometry with squares.

Since ancient times scholars have tried to bring the beauty and perfection of nature back to harmonious relationships. The magical Phi number, 1.618. This number has been found to be closely related to the very famous Fibonacci sequence,

A logarithmic spiral, equiangular spiral or growth spiral is a special type of spiral often found in nature.

The relationship between the Fibonacci numbers represented in geometry by squares with a recursive sequence and the logarithmic spiral is evident.

Fibonacci numbers are also present in the number of inflorescences of vegetables such as Romanesco broccoli and other vegetables. Now we come to fractals.

A fractal is an object  whose shape is repeated in the same way on different scales, and therefore by enlarging any part of it, a figure similar to the original is obtained. This feature is often called self-similarity or self-similarity.

In fact, self-similarity is governed by a repeatable rule or formula, just like the Fibonacci sequence. The Fibonacci numbers are therefore also found in Mandelbrot fractals.

Everything therefore seems regulated by mathematical perfections, by precise predefined calculations, applied by the small snail that lives in the undergrowth to the immense spiral galaxy that contains billions of stars.

When is it that we do something like this in the kitchen? The science of cooking should be one of our cultural foundations.

If you have read my little book about plating art, I can tell you that in arranging things on the plate in a geometric way we often enter, without knowing it, the repetitive and progressive world of Fibonacci numbers and fractals.

science and cooking always intersect. Considerations for young professionals and for those attending a cooking academy, without forgetting those who would like to open a restaurant. Scientific cooking is certainly nothing new.

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