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The Zeckendorf Representation of {F kn /F n }

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That the ratio F kn /F n , where F n is the n-th Fibonacci number, is integral is a well-known fact. Define

$$ {R_k}(n) = \frac{{{F_{{kn}}}}}{{{F_n}}} $$
(1.1)

for all positive integral values of k and n.

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Filipponi, P., Freitag, H.T. (1993). The Zeckendorf Representation of {F kn /F n }. In: Bergum, G.E., Philippou, A.N., Horadam, A.F. (eds) Applications of Fibonacci Numbers. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2058-6_20

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