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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Sep
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Fibonacci Identities via the Determinant Sum Property
Spivey, Michael
College Mathematics Journal, v37 n4 p286-289 Sep 2006
We use the sum property for determinants of matrices to give a three-stage proof of an identity involving Fibonacci numbers. Cassini's and d'Ocagne's Fibonacci identities are obtained at the ends of stages one and two, respectively. Catalan's Fibonacci identity is also a special case.
Descriptors: Mathematical Concepts, Matrices, College Mathematics, Validity, Mathematical Logic, Numbers, Mathematics Instruction
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