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Fibonacci series
Fibonacci series A sequence of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers, e.g. 0,1,1,2,3,5,8,…
The Fibonacci numbers Fn are formally defined to be F0 = 0, F1 = 1, Fn+2 = Fn+1 + Fn, n ≥ 0 Any positive number m can be represented uniquely as a sum of Fibonacci numbers, where the greatest Fn in the expansion does not exceed m and where no two of the Fn are adjacent numbers in the Fibonacci series. |
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JOHN DAINTITH. "Fibonacci series." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "Fibonacci series." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-Fibonacciseries.html JOHN DAINTITH. "Fibonacci series." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-Fibonacciseries.html |
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Fibonacci series
Fibonacci series. See number systems.
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Fibonacci series." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Fibonacci series." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-Fibonacciseries.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Fibonacci series." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-Fibonacciseries.html |
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