The use of the Fibonacci Sequence – colloquially referred to as Fibonacci numbers – can cause issues in data mapping, according to an investigation by German YouTuber Malte Rust, due to the prevalence of the sequence in the mathematical and physical world.
Hashing is a commonly used technique in computer science, providing a shorter, fixed-size dataset from larger, more complex information; examples of hashing include encryption, cryptos and password storage.
Fibonacci hashing uses the golden ratio to create a shorter dataset from the data, which is both quicker and more efficient, but this can create problems if the dataset includes Fibonacci numbers, negating the speed and efficiency boosts.
While Fibonacci hashing is ultimately quicker and more efficient than traditional hashing, the stipulation that Fibonacci numbers within the dataset need to be avoided could pose problems.
