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\index{Fibonacci number}
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The \key{Fibonacci numbers} arise in many situations.
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The \key{Fibonacci numbers}\footnote{Fibonacci (c. 1175--1250) was an Italian mathematician.} arise in many situations.
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They can be defined recursively as follows:
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\[
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The first Fibonacci numbers are
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\[0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, \ldots\]
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There is also a closed-form formula
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for calculating Fibonacci numbers:
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for calculating Fibonacci numbers\footnote{This formula is sometimes called
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\index{Binet's formula} \key{Binet's formula}.}:
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\[f(n)=\frac{(1 + \sqrt{5})^n - (1-\sqrt{5})^n}{2^n \sqrt{5}}.\]
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\subsubsection{Logarithms}
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