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Two infinite classes of special finite groups considered (The groupG is special, ifG’ andZ(G) coincide). Using certain sequences of numbers we give explicit formulas for the Fibonacci lenghts of these classes which involve the well-known Wall numbers k(n).
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Doostie, H., Hashemi, M. Fibonacci lengths involving the wall number k(n). J. Appl. Math. Comput. 20, 171–180 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02831931
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