Question

Let fn denote the nth Fibonacci number. Show by induction that every natural number is expressible as a sum

fn1 + fn2 + .......+ fnk

where ni - ni+1 > 1 for each i > 1.

14 Feb 2018
Answer :
Word Count : 354
This problem is related to the Zeckendorf's Theorem, which states that every natural number can be uniquely expressed as a sum of non-consecutive Fibonacci numbers. ### Inductive Proof We need to prove that every natural number can be represented as a sum of Fibonacci numbers where no two are consecutive. #### Base Cases: 1. \( n = 1 \), we have \( 1 = F_2 \) (since \( F_1 = 1, F_2 = 1 \), but we choose \( F_2 \) for uniqueness). 2. \(
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