Euler-Binet Formula

Theorem
The Fibonacci numbers have a closed-form solution:
 * $F_n = \dfrac {\phi^n - \left({1 - \phi}\right)^n} {\sqrt 5} = \dfrac {\phi^n - \left({-1 / \phi}\right)^n} {\sqrt 5} = \dfrac {\phi^n - \left({-1}\right)^n\phi^{-n} } {\sqrt 5}$

where $\phi$ is the golden mean.

Putting $\hat \phi = 1 - \phi = -\dfrac 1 \phi$ this can be written:
 * $F_n = \dfrac {\phi^n - \hat \phi^n} {\sqrt 5}$

Also known as
The Euler-Binet formula is also known as Binet's formula.