1 Also known as golden mean, golden number, golden section, golden proportion, divine proportion, and sectio aurea.
2 The golden ratio is irrational (never-ending decimal) and can be computed with the equation 
. Adding 1 to the golden ratio yields 1.618..., referred to as Phi (o). The values are used interchangeably to define the golden ratio, as they represent the same basic geometric relationship. Geometric shapes derived from the golden ratio include golden ellipses, golden rectangles, and golden triangles.
3 The seminal work on the golden ratio is Über die Frage des Golden Schnitts [On the question of the golden section] by Gustav T. Fechner, ...
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