We demonstrate here a remarkably simple method for deriving a large number of identities involving the Fibonacci number, Lucas numbers and binomial coefficients. As will be shown, this is based on the utilisation of some straightforward properties of the golden ratio in conjunction with a result concerning irrational numbers. Indeed, for the simpler cases at least, the derivations could be understood by able high-school students. In particular, we avoid the use of exponential generating functions, matrix methods, Binet's formula, involved combinatorial arguments or lengthy algebraic manipulation.
Some of the result given here are well-known, but it would appear that others are less so. In fact, several of the identities obtained in this paper do not appear on the authoritative website [1].
After stating three properties of the golden ratio, which will be used throughout, we go on to provide a number of examples that illustrate how certain golden-ratio equalities give rise, in a quite natural manner, to these identities . Finally, we briefly consider inverse binomial transforms and generalisations of our identities.
We demonstrate here a remarkably simple method for deriving a large number of identities involving the Fibonacci number, Lucas numbers and binomial coefficients. As will be shown, this is based on the utilisation of some straightforward properties of the golden ratio in conjunction with a result concerning irrational numbers. Indeed, for the simpler cases at least, the derivations could be understood by able high-school students. In particular, we avoid the use of exponential generating functions, matrix methods, Binet's formula, involved combinatorial arguments or lengthy algebraic manipulation. Some of the result given here are well-known, but it would appear that others are less so. In fact, several of the identities obtained in this paper do not appear on the authoritative website [1].After stating three properties of the golden ratio, which will be used throughout, we go on to provide a number of examples that illustrate how certain golden-ratio equalities give rise, in a quite natural manner, to these identities . Finally, we briefly consider inverse binomial transforms and generalisations of our identities.
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