Fibonacci's Fling #4 - Naming of the Sequence
*** THE POSTED COORDINATES ALONE WILL NOT LEAD TO THE CACHE ***
Welcome to the fourth puzzle in my cache series dedicated to Leonardo Pisano Bigollo (c.1170- 1250) also known as Leonardo of Pisa, Leonardo Pisano, Leonardo Bonacci, Leonardo Fibonacci, or, most commonly, simply Fibonacci, was an Italian mathematician, considered by some "the most talented western mathematician of the Middle Ages." He is as important and relevant to our lives today as when his mathematical abilities were first discovered then.
Simple math and minor internet research skills are all that's required. All of the caches are located within just a few miles of cache #1 and must be completed in any order to ultimately be successful. Each log will contain an important number which is required to solve the final cache. Note: decimals do matter! (Ex: North 32 34.123 will numerically be the number 3234.123 for mathematical purposes). When required, all puzzles will use the simple encryption of :
A,B,C,...,M...,X,Y,Z = 1,2,3,...,13,...,24,25,26
Cache #4
From the "rabbit problem", a monthly series of numbers is derived showing how may pairs are formed. This series, or sequence, was later attributed to Fibonacci by another European mathematician, Edouard Lucas and it has since been known as the "Fibonacci sequence".
NORTH
In what country was Edouard a citizen? Divide the mathematical sum of these letters by 1000 and add to the posted North coordinates to find the cache.
WEST
What year did Edouard die? Divide this by 1000 and add to the posted West coordinates to find the cache.
You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.