Positions of Instances of b in Fibonacci String
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Theorem
Let $S_n$ denote the $n$th Fibonacci string.
Let $F_n$ denote the $n$th Fibonacci number.
Let $k \in \Z$ such that $k \le F_n$.
Then the $k$th letter of $S_n$ is $\text b$ if and only if:
- $\left\lfloor{\left({k + 1}\right) \phi^{-1} }\right\rfloor - \left\lfloor{k \phi^{-1} }\right\rfloor = 1$
where:
- $\left\lfloor{\, \cdot \,}\right\rfloor$ denotes the floor function
- $\phi$ denotes the golden mean.
Proof
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Sources
- 1976: Kenneth B. Stolarsky: Beatty sequences, continued fractions, and certain shift operators (Canadian Math. Bull. Vol. 19: pp. 473 – 482)
- 1997: Donald E. Knuth: The Art of Computer Programming: Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms (3rd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 1.2.8$: Fibonacci Numbers: Exercise $36$