Definition:Golden Mean/One Minus Golden Mean

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Definition

Let $\phi$ denote the golden mean:

$\phi = \dfrac {1 + \sqrt 5} 2$


The number:

$1 - \phi$

is often denoted $\hat \phi$.


Decimal Expansion

The decimal expansion of $\hat \phi$, $1$ minus the golden mean, starts:

$\hat \phi \approx -0 \cdotp 61803 \, 39887 \ldots$


Also denoted as

The number $1 - \phi$ can also be seen denoted as $\phi'$.


Also see


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