Fibonacci Coefficient


The Fibonacci coefficient is defined by


where and is a Fibonacci number. This coefficient satisfies


for k > 0, where is a Lucas number.

The triangle of Fibonacci coefficients is given by

1, 1
(Sloane's A010048)

Fibonacci Number, Lucas Number




References

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Sloane, N. J. A. Sequences A010048 in "The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences." http://www.research.att.com/~njas/sequences/.