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Zeckendorf's theorem

Zeckendorf's theorem proper noun: a theorem stating that every positive integer can be represented uniquely as the sum of one or more distinct Fibonacci numbers in such a way that the sum does not include any two consecutive Fibonacci numbers.

Proper noun

Zeckendorf's theorem

  1. A theorem stating that every positive integer can be represented uniquely as the sum of one or more distinct Fibonacci numbers in such a way that the sum does not include any two consecutive Fibonacci numbers.

Origin of Zeckendorf's theorem

Named after Belgian mathematician Edouard Zeckendorf.

Questions about Zeckendorf's theorem

What does Zeckendorf's theorem mean?
Zeckendorf's theorem means a theorem stating that every positive integer can be represented uniquely as the sum of one or more distinct Fibonacci numbers in such a way that the sum does not include any two consecutive Fibonacci numbers.
What part of speech is Zeckendorf's theorem?
Zeckendorf's theorem is a proper noun.

Words near Zeckendorf's theorem in the dictionary

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