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Nautilus Spirals and the Meta-Golden Ratio Chi
Abstract The Nautilus shell is the popular iconic image for a logarithmic spiral. It is also frequently cited as an example of a golden ratio logarithmic spiral in nature. Evidently, this not the case. Contrarian studies have proposed that the Nautilus spiral is actually in the 4:3 ratio. Yet, these recommendations are based on one, or just a few shells. In this research, to compare the mean aspect ratio of Nautilus shells to the 4:3 ratio and the meta-golden ratio Chi, eighty Nautilus shells were measured in the Smithsonian collection. The results show that the Nautilus genus is clearly not the widely quoted 4:3 (1.333), but averaged 1.310. However, there was one species that was remarkably different, the Crusty Nautilus averaging 1.356 which is an excellent match for the Meta-golden ratio Chi.
Nautilus Spirals and the Meta-Golden Ratio Chi
Abstract The Nautilus shell is the popular iconic image for a logarithmic spiral. It is also frequently cited as an example of a golden ratio logarithmic spiral in nature. Evidently, this not the case. Contrarian studies have proposed that the Nautilus spiral is actually in the 4:3 ratio. Yet, these recommendations are based on one, or just a few shells. In this research, to compare the mean aspect ratio of Nautilus shells to the 4:3 ratio and the meta-golden ratio Chi, eighty Nautilus shells were measured in the Smithsonian collection. The results show that the Nautilus genus is clearly not the widely quoted 4:3 (1.333), but averaged 1.310. However, there was one species that was remarkably different, the Crusty Nautilus averaging 1.356 which is an excellent match for the Meta-golden ratio Chi.
Nautilus Spirals and the Meta-Golden Ratio Chi
Bartlett, Christopher (author)
Nexus Network Journal ; 21 ; 641-656
2018-12-12
16 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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